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 … [Read more...]
International College Counselors Announces Winners of 2013 College Scholarship Essay Contest
http://www.internationalcollegecounselors.com/ [International College Counselors __title__ ] announces the winners of the 2013 College Scholarship Essay Contest. Four winning high school students received $250 college scholarships. “This year’s … [Read more...]
U.S. News College Rankings and Their Meaning
U.S . News & World report first published their America's Best Colleges issue in 1983. Since then, parents and students have been using this issue as a way to sort out schools in an organized way. Of course, as soon as the issue comes out, … [Read more...]
AP GRADE REPORTING
To report the AP test or not to report the AP test, that is this week’s question. After taking one of the many various AP tests, there are usually three ways a student will feel: Great! Good. And Awful. If you think you did great or good, … [Read more...]
College Tuition Hikes and What to Do
Parents or guardians with students who plan to join Florida Prepaid College Plans (which I highly advocate) or get a Bright Futures Scholarship should read this: An overview: With universities warning of dire budget problems, the Florida Senate … [Read more...]