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College Planning Resources
A blog for parents, students, and families preparing for the future.
Our goal is to provide you with as much information and guidance to empower your student to thrive as they pursue their dreams.
Our blog features information that will take them from dream to decision and help to navigate everything from selecting a major to planning intentional summers so they can reach their goals.
Handling Denials: How Parents Can Help
Watching your teen's face crumble when they receive a college denial can be heartbreaking. Parents are inclined to try to make the...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Financial Matters: College Tax Credit
College is expensive. Educational tax benefits can help students offset the cost of college by reducing their or their parents’ federal...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Focus on Majors: Data Science
Data Science degree programs aim to teach students how to think about the field flexibly and to engage critically with new problems.
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Avoiding Senioritis
Senioritis sounds like a medical condition, but is rather a condition of the mind when high school seniors become unmotivated and feel...
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Digital SAT: What You Need to Know
As technology continues to shape our educational landscape, the College Board has announced a significant update to the SAT. Enter the...
Mar 19, 20243 min read
Planning College Visits
College visits can be exhilarating and exhausting. Planning will help to reduce stress and increase enjoyment. Before visiting, it may be...
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Financial Matters: The Hidden Costs of College
College financial aid packages should start arriving this month, but when you begin to compare your out-of-pocket costs, be sure to...
Mar 5, 20242 min read
Focus on Majors: Business
Business is among the most popular majors in the U.S., according to the National Center for Educational Statistics, comprising nearly 1...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Financial Matters: Comparing College Financial Aid Offers
The decisions have arrived! Time to compare the financial aid offers from all of the colleges to which your student has been admitted.
Feb 20, 20243 min read
College Experience Tied to Success
When it comes to being satisfied with work and life after college, it’s not where  you go to college, but what you experience  in college...
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Focus on Majors: Majors, Minors, Concentrations
Understanding choices beyond a major allows students to broaden their area of expertise and interests.
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Planning For Summer in Winter
Admissions officers want to see that students have spent some of their summer productively.
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Financial Matters: College Scholarships - What You Need to Know
Paying for college can feel overwhelming, but receiving scholarships can make the cost of college more manageable.
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Helping Your Child Succeed
Here are five ways parents can help their high schoolers prepare for success in college.
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Admission Office Blogs
Reading an admissions blog can give both parents and teens an honest view of the admissions process at a particular college.
Jan 9, 20242 min read
Focus on Majors: Bachelor’s in Social Work
Are you passionate about helping people in need and emphasizing interpersonal relationships? You might want to consider Social Work.
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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