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It’s FAFSA Time. Fill it Out ASAP.

Now is the time to start filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA. ** ALL** high school seniors and their parents should be filling the FAFSA out. This application is used to determine eligibility for federal grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government. In addition, many colleges and states use FAFSA…

10 Reasons Parents Of High School Students Are Thankful

Thanksgiving is here and there is a lot to be thankful for.  Students are thankful that the school year is almost half way over and there are two long breaks coming up.  Parents are thankful for their children, especially the students who have done the following:   1.  Set goals and achieve them. This shows…

The College Application is Submitted, but There’s Still Work to Do

For most high school Seniors, the college application season has come to an end. But submitting the application is not necessarily the end of the process.  There is still work that can – and needs – to get done by students who really want to get accepted to a favorite school.   1.  Check the…

2014 International College Counselors Scholarship2014 International College Counselors Scholarship

International College Counselors is pleased to announce the fifth annual 2014 college scholarship competition. Students in grades 9-11 from Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties and outside the tri-county area are invited to apply. Students are asked to submit an essay that answers the question: What advice would you give middle school students about achieving success…

The Top 13 College Admissions Errors

These are the application mistakes nightmares are made of.  Fortunately, they are all avoidable. 1. Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many students who wait for the last minute to submit their applications find that all their hard work is not received on time.  Colleges and universities expect students to…