Just as we were about to start brainstorming ideas for her essay, an independent counselor enrolled in our College Essay Experience professional training program made a confession: “I am really nervous,” she said. “Why?” I asked. “I don’t think my ideas are good enough.” We ask our students, professional and college applicants, to make a list of ideas to respond Read More
This video can be shared with students to help them see past the surface. Keith Deltano uses comedy to help students really think about mental health, their appearance, bullying and other issues they deal with on a daily basis in a fun way. Check his video out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsxTCKT5hCw 00:00 I Don’t Want to be Read More
Here is a great book that I recommend to your students as they prepare for taking that next step in life: College. How to College: What to Know Before You Go (and When You’re There) will help your students make the transition to college and be ready to succeed once they are there. How to Read More
Raising children involves preparing them for what’s to come. Practicing new routines and discussing unfamiliar and potentially challenging scenarios offers teens reassurance that the unknown isn’t totally out of their control. Thoughtful preparation shouldn’t stop when teens graduate from high school and make plans to transition to college. Discussing important “adulting” topics is essential for Read More
There are a couple of new scholarships available for your students that are planning to pursue Teaching Careers. TeacherCertification.com Scholarship for Teaching Majors Award Description $500 Academic Award available to any student pursuing a teaching major/career. General Scholarship Information Scholarship Amount: $500 One Scholarship Awarded Annually Application Deadline: June 1, 2022 Selection & Eligibility Criteria Read More
As a follow up to yesterday’s blog here are some great websites for Immigrants and Undocumented Students as compiled by Ashley Sievers, a Counselor in TN: Conexion Americas: https://www.conexionamericas.org College and Technical School Financial Aid for Non-US Citizens: https://www.studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens College Board Resources for Undocumented Students: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjDqtfbgNr2AhX4kWoFHTHHBx0QFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-media.collegeboard.org%2FdigitalServices%2Fpdf%2Fdiversity%2FRepository-Resources-Undocumented-Students_2012.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2CTclsjWJCBFFbllExT3P3 NASFAA’s Tips for Undocumented Students: https://www.nasfaa.org/search?keyword=Tips+for+Undocumented+students My Undocumented Life: Read More
Here is a document created by Ashley Sievers a Counselor in TN with some scholarships available specifically for Immigrants and Undocumented Students: Scholarships: La Plaza Scholarship Fund: https://www.laplazaindy.org/portfolio-item/scholarship-fund/ DREAMer’s Roadmap: https://www.dreamersroadmap.org Equal Chance for Education: https://www.equalchanceforeducation.org MALDEF Scholarship Resources: https://www.maldef.org/resources/scholarship-resources/ The Dream US: https://www.thedream.us/ Scholarships A-Z: https://www.scholarshipsaz.org/ Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/ Immigrants Rising Read More
The Common Application is the big kahuna in the college application world. Their numbers have soared in the last decade, more than doubling to over 900 colleges and universities that accept their application nationally and internationally. There is another player in the field – The Coalition Application. Both platforms: offer students a way to apply Read More
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has just begun an in-depth effort to improve its membership experience and service to the college admission counseling profession, and they are actively looking for your ideas in order to make that experience as professionally and personally satisfying as possible. Your feedback can help enhance the services Read More
Happy National Social Worker Month! National Social Work Month was first organized in the 1960s, and officially recognized by the White House in 1984, as a great way to bring attention and give thanks to professional social workers. Today, nearly 700,000 provide social work support and services nationwide — the demand for social services has Read More
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