College admissions might feel more competitive than ever due to the increased applicant numbers, so taking extra time to craft a strong college application is key. While winter break is usually considered a time to relax and de-stress, this extended time off serves as the perfect opportunity for students to make significant strides on all Read More
Grants for Women has put together a great list of scholarships specifically for women. If you are working with any female students that are looking for additional funding sources for their college education this is a great list of grants and scholarships that they can start with. Here is the complete list: Altrusa International FoundationThe Read More
Education Dive recently reported on some success stories of schools using the flipped classroom model. According to a recent study published in AERA Open, a publication of the American Educational Research Association, the flipped classroom model has a slightly positive impact on student learning and satisfaction — but what are schools that have implemented the Read More
The first week of December is nationally recognized in schools as “Computer Science Education Week” or “CSEd Week.” This is a week dedicated to providing students in all grade levels with opportunities to learn about computer science (CS). Many schools get started with free curriculum from organizations such as: Code.org Scratch (MIT) CS First (Google) Read More
NACAC has released it’s 2019 State of College Admission Report. Here is a summary of what’s included from the Executive Report: College Applications The increase in the number of colleges to which each student applies continues an upward trend, which is reflected in college reports of increased application volume. • Growth in Application Volume Continues: Read More
Mental illness covers a wide spectrum of conditions that affect children, teens, and adults. Almost one in five U.S. adults are diagnosed with a mental illness. Mental illness can be broadly separated into two categories: any mental illness and serious mental illness. Any mental illness covers all mental illnesses that have been recognized to date, Read More
Cutting and pasting carelessly – when students forget to change the name of the college in their “why this college?” essay, frequently considered the most annoying error. Omitting information – colleges and universities have to wonder how interested a student really is if they don’t take the time to proofread their application and/or essay more Read More
Intuit has put together a comprehensive guide to Scholarships for you students that have disabilities. College is expensive and when you factor in the additional healthcare costs that students with disabilities have (estimated to average $11,637 per year) any scholarship money they can receive should be very welcome. What Are Scholarships for People with Disabilities? Read More
Career Enjoyment has created a free career test that your students might find of interest. A student can complete a quick online questionnaire and they will be matched to the best fit from more than 1000 well paying careers. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The results will be based on matching the users Read More
Counselors like you have busy and important jobs. In a given day there are always too many things to do, not enough time to do them, and a deeply important mission to help your students. Counselors prepare students to enter the world and to meet a variety of important milestones, from standardized tests to college Read More
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