The Common App for Fall 2020 applicants is redesigned and available to fill out now! If the colleges and universities on your list require this application start gathering your materials now so you don’t miss any deadlines. Missing a deadline or filling out the Common App forms incorrectly can disqualify your entire [...]
The Fall 2020 University of California application is now available! Common errors can eliminate an application from admissions consideration so it is important to go slow and not wait until the last minute to get started. College4Careers can help you with the application, the personal insight questions, or we can review a [...]
Now that high school is over and the summer is underway it is time to start planning for your student's arrival at their college campus in a few weeks. Besides shopping for dorm items and figuring out what to bring from home, you can begin to set them up in the new [...]
If you have a college freshman this fall you are probably looking over the first tuition bill statement and wondering how to decipher the loan offers. The U.S. Department of Education has put together a nice recap of the Direct Plus Loan program that can be quite helpful. https://blog.ed.gov/2019/06/plus-loan-basics-parents-2/ Also on July [...]
Don't forget that Sunday, July 28th, 2019 is Parent's Day! It is never too late to send a message of heartfelt thanks to those you love, so if you have a parent or guardian who has had positive influence in your life, today might be the perfect day to give them a [...]
In the last couple of years there has been a steady growth in the number of colleges and universities that are opting out of using standardized test scores or placing less emphasis on the overall scores during the admission process. Currently there are over 1,000 four-year colleges and universities that do not [...]
If you are looking for a new “first day” outfit for school, Tillys and the Los Angeles Times have a 20% off one item promotion through 9-4-19. https://www.tillys.com/latimes/
IKEA Costa Mesa is partnering with the non-profit Families-Forward to supply every student in the community with a backpack and school supplies this fall. If you are out shopping for dorm decor this summer at IKEA and would like to help, you can purchase an IKEA backpack for as little as $4.99 [...]
OC high school school students can build their own business plan and compete to win $5000.00! TYE Orange County is an extra-curricular program dedicated to fostering the next generation of leaders through the transformative experience of building a startup. While learning the skills to build and lead a company, the program also [...]
Looking for a volunteer opportunity for the summer? It is not too late to find something to do that is fulfilling and has the benefit of rounding out your college applications in the future. VolunteerCrowd is a great site to find local volunteer opportunities in all kinds of areas! Give it a [...]
