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The Florida Senate Passes the Bright Futures Scholarship Bill

The Florida Senate recently voted unanimously to expand the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, a statewide scholarship program for Florida college students. SB 4 will expand the amount of financial aid and scholarship money Florida students could receive under the program.  The proposed changes could cut the tuition bills of nearly 100,000 students this year. All…

10 New Year Resolutions for Parents of High School Students

New Year’s means new beginnings.  For parents of high school students who are planning to attend college, high school brings significant challenges and changes, many of which can be positive.  Below are some New Year’s resolutions to help you, and your college bound high school student, make this year a great one. Keep the college…

Happy Holidays and ICC’s 2017 Year End Review

Happy Holidays! First and foremost, we’d like to congratulate our amazing 2018 seniors.  So far there have been exciting early acceptances to schools including Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, WashU, Northwestern, University of Chicago, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Duke, Emory, Boston College, GW, Babson, NYU, Tulane, UM, Emerson, Northeastern, Wisconsin, Fordham, Indiana, and several…

Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer Programs for High School Students

Winter break is almost here. Time to start thinking about summer. For high school students who want to stand out in college admissions, summer is the time for students to enhance their college applications. Admissions officers are looking for summer activities that tie in with a student’s overall narrative. Programs that either connect a student…

Tips and Benefits for Getting a Summer Internship

Tips and Benefits for Getting a Summer Internship

Doing an internship in high school can look great on a college application. Internships also allow students to build their resume, explore their interests, learn more about possible careers, and gain real world experience!  As a bonus, internships can give students the opportunity to meet professionals who can write letters of recommendation or serve as…