Do you have any high school students that have told you their ultimate plans are to become Doctors and attend Medical School after College? If yes, there is a scholarship available they should apply for. Future Medical Doctors of America can apply to the Dr. Philip Sobash Scholarship for $1,000 to a single university or Read More
Have you ever considered putting together one document for your seniors that includes all post-secondary information they will need for their college planning as well as a list of available scholarships? If yes, where do you start to go and find a template you can use to compile this information? Search no farther! A Counselor Read More
By now, many of your students have probably written multiple drafts of at least one application essay. But how do you get to the finish line with minimal stress? Step away from that proverbial red pen. At Wow, we don’t edit. Rather, we review. We respond to first drafts with detailed questions, not marked-up Read More
Bothered by pesky acronyms and other abbreviations? Here’s a list to help you out! ELA (English & Language Arts): Refers to reading, literature, writing, speaking and listening in the world of English coursework. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): This is form completed yearly by current and prospective college students in the United States to Read More
Feedspot has just updated its list of the top blogs available for Counselors. We are happy to say that LINK for Counselors was ranked as the #4 blog for Counselors(we are #1 specifically for High School Counselors). There are some other great blogs out there so we wanted to spotlight a few from their list Read More
Pursuing a STEM career can be very expensive for students. Scholarships can really help close the gap on paying for that education. Here is a list of scholarships available specifically for minorities planning to pursue a STEM education: STEM Scholarships for All Minorities The Bluepay Stem Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to students pursuing Read More
Here are some quick links if you are looking for information on the SAT, PSAT or ACT: PSAT and Scholarship Information This site gives extensive information on the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html SAT Prep. This site is helpful in preparing and registering for the S.A.T. exam. http://www.collegeboard.com/ SAT Link – Services for Read More
Tiffany T. Grimes a Counselor at Alamgordo Public Schools recently shared a document on FB in the HS Counselors Group that has some great shortcuts for those using PowerSchool. They include trying to find: Students with no schedule Students with only a Homeroom Assignment Birthdays in a specific month All students in a specific grade Read More
The Counseling team at Stansbury High School in Utah has put together a nice 1 page form that you can adapt for your students to help them start thinking about College and their future plans. It should take them a maximum time of 10 minutes to complete and includes places for them to think about Read More
Here is a nice timeline put together for students by the Counseling team at Broadalbin-Perth School District in New York that might be of interest to share with your students: Freshman Year August Attend ninth grade orientation for students and their parents. Check schedule to be sure that you have a math, history, English, science Read More
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