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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…

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…