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9 Tips for Charting the Right High School Courses for Admissions

It’s that time of year: students need to pick their classes for the next school year. Increase your chances for admissions into the college of your dreams by choosing the right classes to take in high school. What a college sees on a student’s high school transcript is critical to the application. While no one…

Connecticut College Advisor

International College Counselors, one of the largest college and graduate school admissions consulting companies, today announced the opening of a new branch office in Westport, CT. The new office is part of the company’s growth strategy of supporting its customers in Connecticut and developing more client acquisition. To develop this new regional operation, the company…

The Duke University Talent Identification Program for Academically Talented Students

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) helps academically talented children through a number of programs.  TIP’s goal is to provide resources, enrichment activities, and advice to ensure students reach their highest potential. TIP offers educational programs for students in grades four through 12, including residential summer programs, weekend programs during the academic year,…

Florida 2018 Seniors: Apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship

Even if you’re not planning to attend a Florida college The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship application is now available online. The Bright Futures Scholarship program rewards Florida high school graduates for academic achievement. All Florida seniors who meet the requirements should complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 in order…

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…