ACT published a easy to use College Comparison Worksheet that makes it easy for your students to compare the pros and cons of the Colleges they are considering. The items to include to compare the schools they are considering are: Location, Size, Environment, Admission Requirements, Academics, College Expenses, Financial Aid, Housing, Facilities, Activities and Campus Read More
Apply for Scholarships and Develop a Scholarship Calendar Many students and parents concentrate on applying for college, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and then wait for the colleges to send them a financial aid offer. After the dollar amounts offered do not meet their needs, then they reach out to people Read More
These companies are hiring part-time workers according to FlexJobs: 1. 1-800Accountant 1-800Accountant provides virtual accounting, consulting, and tax preparation services to small businesses. The company also offers services to individuals and self-employed, independent contractors. 2. Amazon The largest online retailer in the world, Amazon employs more than 1 million people. 3. CSI Companies CSI Companies Read More
The role of standardized tests in the college admissions process has always been difficult to understand, with most people overestimating their importance at most colleges. Now, with more colleges allowing applicants to apply without test scores, it is even harder to decipher how test scores (or the lack thereof) will impact an applicant’s likelihood of Read More
Are you a West Coast counselor who knows the University of California Personal Insight Questions inside and out? Or a Midwesterner with a handful of students applying to the UCs each season? Or somewhere in between? Regardless of how many of your students dream of California, you are probably familiar with the UCs’ insistence that PIQs are nothing Read More
The to-do list for high school seniors seems to be growing longer each day. When they’re not doing homework, participating in their extracurricular activities, hanging with friends, sleeping, eating or texting, here’s what they’re thinking about: their college list, testing; upcoming campus visits; college applications; the Common Application essay, supplemental essays; transcripts; an activity list; Read More
Having to write recommendation letters for your students? Here is a quick form that a Counselor (Courtney Jaeger) developed to use in Naviance for a Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire that Students and Parents can fill out: *Please type answers to at least 3 questions. Please use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers. Student Read More
Hitting “submit” for that final college application produces myriad feelings: a deep sense of relief that the process is done coupled with the anxiety of knowing that you now must wait for college decisions. Perhaps you’re simply exhausted and ready to catch up on your favorite Netflix series and spend Saturdays doing something other than Read More
A new study conducted by Discover Student Loans related to the FAFSA found the following facts: Nearly 1-in-3 parents have never talked to their child about the FAFSA, and another 22% have discussed it just once or twice. o 30% of parents said applying for scholarships, grants, loans and other forms of financial aid is causing their Read More
When our minds race at night, it can be difficult to get enough sleep. Especially for high school students under significant stress, winding down can be even more of a challenge. Trying out effective time management strategies can help reduce some of the stress. However, if getting sleep is still a struggle, there may be Read More
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