A few months ago, my heart sank when my sweet and very hard-working student told me his high school counselor did not like his college essay. He loved his story about acing a final term paper in Honors English after failing to answer the prompt in his first draft. He had showcased how hard work and Read More
High school seniors nationwide who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship are invited to apply for the 2021 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program. This program annually provides college-bound students with $10,000 renewable scholarships – up to $40,000 total per recipient – and supports them as they lead and serve in college and beyond. Help put promising young Read More
College Athletic Advisor’s dynamic dual track timeline is a powerful tool for students in managing their college search. Timely markers keep students “on track” academically and in their athletic or specialty recruiting process. The useful pointers and links to academic, application, financial aid, and eligibility resources are organized by academic year, making this a useful Read More
November 1, an important college application deadline, is almost upon us and the stress in many homes with high school seniors is almost palpable. Here are some tips to make the last part of the application process run a little more smoothly: Don’t procrastinate. November 1 is the most common deadline for colleges and universities Read More
November’s [RE]LEARN – The Learning Innovation Festival is calling for educators, influencers, learning innovators, education and change leaders to join the online event to explore key learnings and insight across the education sector Educators from across the globe are being invited to a two week-long festival which aims to develop methods to bring about a Read More
High school seniors have a lot on their plate. Striving to do well in school, getting competitive scores on standardized tests, juggling extracurricular activities, and figuring out what college they want to attend (and how they’ll fund it) are just some of the challenges they’re facing. Although most students spend a significant amount of time Read More
What do you think of when you hear the word “investment”? Most likely, you’ll think of the ones involving money like real estate or the stock market. That’s probably what students think too, but investing doesn’t always have to be about money. And at this point in life, it most likely wouldn’t be applicable even Read More
Have any students interested in pursuing a Cybersecurity related career? There is a fee Cybersecurity workshop being held this week. What will you learn at the workshop?• What is cybersecurity and types of jobs in the field.• What is the cyber skills shortage and how big is it?• Identifying students who might like cyber careers Read More
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, total enrollment for women in higher education institutions increased by 21 percent during the last decade. There were 2.9 million freshmen who joined post-secondary education for the first time in 2019 and currently women constitute 56% of all enrolled college students. There are a number of great Read More
Have you ever read an essay draft and thought, Yikes! What will readers think? Such a great kid, and he comes across as pompous (or rude or self-important or….) Maybe your student really is full of himself. Or maybe his self-confidence just doesn’t translate well on the page. We’ve all been there. The solution? I Read More
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