It’s not an easy time to be a teenager. On average, college tuition prices increase by about 5% each year. In a world where more than half of all high-paying jobs require at least an undergraduate degree. That can put a lot of pressure on kids who are preparing to graduate from high school and Read More
Did you know that many Colleges’ offer specific scholarships to their incoming students? These are scholarships that are specifically offered to students who attend that school. Many students are unaware of these but there are a lot of great ones out there if they are willing to do the research. It can be as simple Read More
Stop exclusion in your school. Take a step towards ending social exclusion by monitoring your students behavior. Exclusion is a big part of school bullying at the high school level. What can you do to stop exclusion and bullying from happening in your school? This short clip contains follow up questions and is perfect for Read More
In 2012, the United States government announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, giving certain rights and protections to hundreds of thousands of people who entered the country as children and met specific criteria. As the years have passed, legislation has changed and altered the program. However, currently, there are still recipients of Read More
Do your students dream of finding a job where they can make $100,000+ and work from home? Believe it or not there are many careers where that is possible. Flex Jobs just posted the top 10 categories of remote jobs for 2024, most of which can earn six figure salaries. Here is the list: 1. Read More
Applying for scholarships can be a daunting task, yet it’s worth the time it takes to do it. Many scholarships go unawarded each year, and your students won’t get scholarships if they don’t apply for them. But how do they locate private scholarships? And what can they do to improve their chances of getting scholarships? Read More
The FAFSA rollout continues to have speed bumps and there are a lot of questions that have arisen from the revised FAFSA process. Going Merry put out a nice list of 7 solutions Counselors can suggest to families if they run into issues when filling out their children’s forms: Use a different browser. Some users Read More
College is expensive! Students should always look first to scholarships, grants, and savings to pay for college. Then they should investigate federal student loans. Unfortunately, oftentimes these won’t cover everything so their families will need to consider private loans to fill in the gaps. There are many issues to consider with private student loans including Read More
Saying the new FAFSA rollout has had some issues is stating the obvious. There have been numerous reported problems with the rollout. The US Department of Education has launched a page that outlines some of those issues and the solutions to them. There is a section that lists all the open issues and another that Read More
Just like in medicine, in the world of college admissions, there are generalists and specialists. I am a generalist. I know a lot about undergraduate admissions; what colleges are looking for, how to write the most compelling essays, and much more. But I am not a testing zealot, I don’t get involved in athletic recruitment Read More
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