Tips & Tools for the College Search

9 Uncomfortable-But-Necessary Financial Aid Questions You Need to Ask
No matter who you are or how much you have, talking about money is awkward. But it’s especially awkward when you’re asking for it. Unfortunately, most students need to ask for money to attend college. And the number one beneficiary they’re asking? The college itself. Navigating financial aid can be tricky; you need to know…
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10 Things NOT To Do at Your Next College Fair
If you’re preparing for a college fair, you’ve probably read countless articles and received endless advice on what to do before, during, and after the fair. Do your research! Go armed with questions!
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3 Ways High School Counselors Can Encourage Students To Attend A College Fair
As a high school guidance counselor, you want to prepare college-bound students for the road ahead as best you can. This means helping them to recognize the opportunities available to them, enabling them to complete the coursework and testing required of them, and guiding them through the process of selecting and applying for schools.
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5 Ways to Have More College Options
Before you cross out your “reach schools” and pricey universities, read these 5 ways you can have more options for college. 1. Apply for scholarships in your junior year. There are millions upon millions of dollars of scholarship money up for grabs each year, yet many students don’t take the opportunity to apply for them. Why?…
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15 Tips to Own Your Senior Year of High School
Senioritis is the coined term that is loosely defined as the self-sabotaging disease that inflicts thousands of high school seniors across the country each year. Its symptoms often include a lackadaisical approach to school, the feeling of being overwhelmed with assignments and college applications, and a intense desire for the year to end that can…
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“Next Steps” to Take After Attending a College Fair
So you attended a college fair. Great! You learned about some schools, hopefully discovered a new one or crossed a “possible” one off your list, and made some fantastic connections with college reps. However, now you’re home, brain abuzz with “dining hall” this and “extracurricular” that. You’re swimming in pamphlets and wondering how to move…
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