A timely look at the pressure families are under when it comes to paying for college: “Divorce? Marry off your kid? As financial aid confusion grows, parents consider drastic measures” by Chris Quintana of USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/11/22/fafsa-college-financial-aid-what-is-efc/3930953002/
College is a great time to start building your professional network! Step One: Join organizations/clubs filled with people who are into the same things you enjoy. Step Two: Stay in touch with teachers and link with them on social media/LinkedIn. Step Three: Use job shadowing and internships to grow your professional contact [...]
“Columbia, Stanford, and Chicago law will charge more than $100,000 PER YEAR to attend… Several of their law school peers are poised just below it and will surpass six figures soon…” by Greta Anderson of Inside Higher Ed https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/08/21/columbia-stanford-and-chicago-law-schools-now-cost-more-100000-attend
“For the first time, the number of applications submitted for early decision (ED), early action (EA), and regular decision deadlines (around 860,000 applications), exceeded the number traditionally submitted on January 1 (around 720,000)…At many colleges, being in an Early Action pool maximizes important opportunities, such as limited-space majors, merit-based scholarships, and on-campus [...]
Who are the people your high school or college students should turn to if they want to do well in their classes this upcoming semester? Their teachers. Students who utilize an instructor’s office or tutorial hours not only get help with the subject, they also give teacher’s a chance to know the [...]
You don’t need to wait until college is over to make your mark! Here is a great example of two college students who took an entrepreneurship class together at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and launched a non-profit with a mission to put a hat on every child battling cancer [...]
Graduating seniors of the HBUHSD and students from local Community Colleges are eligible to apply for the 2020-2021 Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation Scholarship. Each scholarship is unique and based on the student’s application; there is no minimum GPA required, no income cap, and is not limited to a specific [...]
Why do colleges ask “Why did you choose to apply to X school or Y program?” during the college application process? Isn’t it obvious students want to go where they apply? Actually, the answer is no according to college admissions counselors. If a student can’t articulate clearly why a school is the [...]
Food for thought as students prepare their final private school essays: “Applicants at New College of Florida who wrote about their mental health issues were subject to a second read - even if they met the standards…Colleges may not ask if students have a mental health issue, but it is common for students [...]
The USC Bovard Scholars Program helps talented, junior year high school students from low-income families ignite a passion for future college opportunities. 77% of the applicants chosen are first generation college students with a $25K median household income and a 4.27 GPA. The deadline is 1-17-20; for more information visit: https://bovardscholars.usc.edu/.
