According to the Internal Revenue Service, the average tax refund this year is roughly $3,000, reported CNN (4.3.14). Here are some great suggestions on what to do with the refunded money for parents of teenagers who plan to attend college: 1. Pay for tutoring. The importance of grades for colleges cannot be ignored. The GPA…
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…
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…
College counselor Mandee Heller Adler writes about the Rhodes Scholarship and gives tips on the application.
International College Counselors recommends that students interested in business think seriously about entering the 2011 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.