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Tips for Choosing High School Courses

Tips for Choosing High School Courses

Choosing the right high school courses means making important decisions that can impact your student’s future academic opportunities. Colleges look closely at the classes a student selects each year. Their schedule demonstrates their initiative and drive as much as their academic aptitude. Whether a student is entering high school as a freshman or planning their…

12 Ways to Navigate College Admissions Decisions

12 Ways to Navigate College Admissions Decisions

At this point in the academic calendar, most high school seniors have applied to college, a process where they’ve put themselves “out there” with sincere personal essays and hard-earned grades. Now that it’s March, they’re starting to hear back about final college admissions decisions. Students around the world are checking their inboxes to see when…

Eight Reasons to Hire an Independent College Advisor

Eight Reasons to Hire an Independent College Advisor

As colleges get more and more selective about the students they admit, high schoolers and their parents are feeling more stressed. Adding to the pressure is the news about high achievers whose applications have been turned down by very competitive colleges. This knowledge, plus knowing how to fill out the applications, choosing which high school…

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Application Is Now Available Online for the Class of 2023

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Application Is Now Available Online for the Class of 2023

Attention Florida high school seniors! The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship application is now available online for the Class of 2023. Bright Futures is a scholarship program that rewards Florida high school graduates for their academic achievement and community service. It is not based on financial need. All Florida seniors who meet the requirements (scroll down to page 3) should…