The college environment is drastically different from high school. Schedules: Students move from a very structured environment to one in which they have more control over their time. Living Arrangements: Students need to navigate living among peers with constant distractions. Self-Advocacy: Students need to advocate for themselves after their 18th birthday. Emotional Regulation: Students need Read More
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation has created a comprehensive college guide that can help your students plan, prepare, and pay for college. The College Guide is available free for download on their Get 2 College website. It includes sections for Middle School students and High School students as well as current College students and is Read More
The Momentum Scholarship is designed to encourage juniors to start applying for financial aid early. One lucky high school junior will win a $1,000 scholarship for proactively applying this winter. It is being offered by Going Merry to High School Juniors (Class of 2026). How can they apply? How to Apply: Simply create or sign Read More
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is offering a Continuing Education (CE) sessions every month! Each session earns you one hour of FREE NBCC-approved CE credit! Make sure to reserve your spot! In Session 1 you can get a rundown of all the Career Exploration Components available to your students at NO COST to them or Read More
So, last week I shared my thoughts on the important basics, as families begin the college admissions process. I talked about: Commandment # 1: advised that students spend some time understanding who they are, what they want, and where they’d like to be in the future. Commandment # 2: cautioned families to do their best Read More
The Summer Science Program (SSP), which currently offers high school juniors not-for-credit collaborative, rigorous research tracks in Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Genomics, and Synthetic Chemistry which are hosted on college campuses throughout the country. The program meets 100% of demonstrated financial need (as determined by their financial aid application) for every admitted student including need-based aid for Read More
Many teens do not understand the link between social media addiction and depression/anxiety. This video explains that link. Follow up questions included. Screen time is literally rewiring the brains of the nation’s youth..This teaches students why excessive screen time is dangerous – it also covers why it can lead to depression and anxiety. Perfect for Read More
While many outside of America’s public schools may not be aware, this week, February 3-7, marks National School Counseling Week. As a higher education professional, and as a parent, this week serves as an opportunity to recognize the incredible impact that school counselors make on students, families, and communities – especially for neurodivergent students with Read More
I’ve been helping students and families navigate the college admissions process for a long time now and there are some basic fundamental truths. I’m calling them my 10 commandments of the college admissions process. I’m sharing Commandments 1-5 this week and 6-10 next week. THOU SHALT… NEXT WEEK: COMMANDMENTS 6 – 10. Lee Bierer is Read More
A few times over the years I have featured blogs from Lynn O’Shaughnessy. She was the founder and owner of the College Solution which helped students find the right college for them by working with them and their families. Her blogs were great and recently she sent out the below note letting her readers know Read More
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