Category: 11th Grade

How to Nail a Virtual College Fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0uQmbxOENY No time to read the text? Watch this video for tips on preparing for a virtual college fair. Table of Contents Now that it is spring, we are in college fair season. Unfortunately, we’re still in a pandemic, so the traditional college fair hosted at a huge convention center

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Why Apply for Scholarships

Table of Contents As we go into spring break, this is a great time for students to apply for scholarships. Recently a parent asked me why she and her teen should look for scholarships. She said that another college expert had told her that most financial aid would come from

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Volunteering in High School Matters

Table of Contents Volunteering in high school during COVID-19 You don’t need me to tell you that volunteering is challenging this school year. Last December, I asked my children, Sydney and Heath, what they wanted for gifts, they both paused and gave me blank stares. Even after prodding, they couldn’t

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Why You Need a College Major

Table of Contents Last week, a mom emailed me asking if it was okay that her son does not know what he wants to study in college. She shared her experience visiting a college campus where a tour guide asked each student in the group to say their name and

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How to Organize Your Scholarship Search

Table of Contents How to Win Scholarships {Part 2} You learning how to organize the scholarship search is part two of the How to Win Scholarship series.  Every year American students leave $100 million in unclaimed free money for college. After surveying parents in my Facebook group, I learned that

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