A recent report “How America Pays for College” was recently conducted by Sallie Mae and Ipsos. They conducted a telephone survey of 800 parents and 800 undergraduate students ages 18-24. An article in USA Today had some tips that can be used to help families tackle these costs. How much will college cost? : On Read More
The New York Times recently published an article on how to conquer the Admissions Essay. The outlined 10 tips that your students should avoid when writing their essay: 1: REPEATING THE PROMPT Admissions officers know what’s on their applications. Don’t begin, “A time that I failed was when I tried to beat up my little Read More
There are many things that come across my desk/e-mail each day. Most are quickly glanced over and a lot of the e-mails quickly deleted. Today I received an e-mail that summarized a recent speech that Bill Gates gave at a high school. In the speech he summarized 11 rules that students won’t learn in school, Read More
The National Council for Open Education has published an online College Preparation Guide that can be used free by your students and their parents. Chapters include: College Prep for Students Includes a checklist of things students should be doing during their senior year. Shown by Summer, Fall, and then month (September – May) in an Read More
When it comes to the college application process, parents and students look to high school counselors to give them the information that they need in order to be successful. That’s especially true when it comes to the financial aid process as it’s a part of the application process that’s especially confusing. Many parents and students Read More
As a home-based teacher, my role as an educator never stops – even if students in some areas are on summer break! Actually, where I live, there are a lot of home and community education programs that run year-round, so we’re always on the lookout for great new ideas on engaging our students. I’ve come Read More
Students can now travel across the country from Silicon Valley to Chicago, touring STEM careers, all without leaving the confines of their guidance counselor’s office thanks to a new free virtual reality phone app. VR STEM Career Exploration is a new innovation in education created jointly by VictoryVR and Assumption High School, where it Read More
We have found a website that lets you search thousands of college programs and courses and immediately access official online college catalog information. Searches are available by: state type of program (2-year, 4-year, Graduate, etc) college name area of study There is currently information available for more than 3,900 Colleges and 16,000 total College Catalogs. Read More
Several few years ago, when my nephew was applying to college, my sister Tami asked me what she could do to help her son with this process. I gave her a long list of things she should not do: Don’t tell him what you think he should write; don’t write it for him; don’t edit Read More
Choosing a college major is tough—the options seem endless, and students must navigate the waters of overbearing parents, societal standards and personal uncertainty. Our role as counselors is to guide students as best we can, prompting them to identify career paths and contemplate different directions on their own. Here are some questions you can Read More
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