We publish several articles in each issue of LINK for Counselors that cover “Careers to Consider”. These are careers you and subsequently your students might not be that familiar with. I came across a podcast recently that is covering something similar. It is called “Gracie Meets” and is hosted here at www.mindonmymission.com. She also has Read More
Whether you’re working with Ph.D. candidates or college freshmen, teaching them to balance personal, academic and professional life can be a difficult task. Skillful organization and responsible habits may make the academic schedule more bearable, but fixating too much on studies can have a negative effect on physical and mental health. Academic burnout impacts all Read More
Judging the Financial Aid Office Campus visits are a critical part of the college search process. But it is important to know what parts of a campus to evaluate more closely and what parts of a campus to smile at and move on. One crucial, and often missed, campus office that hold a profound influence Read More
One of the things you can do to help your Seniors is to create a Senior Packet for them. This can be their go to document that includes everything they will need this year to get ready to pursue that next step in life. Erika Levet, a Counselor at Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Read More
Inside Higher Ed has reported that most Colleges & Universities are implementing new policies to help contain the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses this fall. They are having all incoming students read and sign codes of conduct that they agree to abide by and they will remove them from campus if they don’t abide. Read More
Here’s a question for you to ponder: Are we as parents or anyone else who works with today’s youth, doing all we can to prepare them for high school, college or for the workplace? Are we collectively doing all we can to best support the next generation to function the best way possible in the Read More
It is expected that over half the 4-year colleges in the U.S. will offer test optional admissions for applicants this fall. This webinar will show your students how important it is to apply with an ACT or SAT score and how to decide whether to submit test scores to test optional schools. Also covered is Read More
Mint.com has put together a nice list of 9 TED Talks that every College Graduate should listen to. They cover Life, Money & Career Success. Here is a link to each of the 9 talks: How to get better at the things you care about Why the secret to success is setting the right goals Read More
Junior Achievement and the PMI Educational Foundation recently conducted a survey of 1,000 2020 graduating seniors to see how COVID-19 has affected their college plans. They used Wakefield Research to conduct the survey between May 21-29, 2020. A total of 1,000 students were surveyed. Survey findings include: Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating Read More
Many of your students will leave home to attend College. This is probably the first time in their lives that they have been away from home for an extended period. It is inevitable that they become homesick and long for home. Here are some tips you can give them that can help them get over Read More
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