Meet DD Towler, Bright Futures’ Essay Specialist
Meet DD Towler, Bright Futures' new essay specialist. DD Towler Interview What was important to you in high school? In all honesty, it was baseball. My vision of the future was, "I'll play baseball until I'm a hall of fame player, then I'll retire." ... Read More >
Dr. Beth Dennard Featured Speaker at Southside Place Civic Club’s “College Bound” Program
On Wednesday, September 14, the Southside Civic Club sponsored a program called "College Bound", open both to students and parents. Dr. Beth Dennard was the featured speaker, joined by colleague Elana Denham. View the article at full size here.
Our Own Elana Denham Presents at Texas Higher Educational Symposium
Higher Education M.Ed. alum Elana Denham presented her research at the 7th Annual Texas Higher Educational Symposium at The University of Texas (UT). Her research focused on Factors Affecting the Access, Retention, and Graduation of Black, Hispanic, ... Read More >
Physics Students Named 2016 Astronaut Scholars
For more than 30 years, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has supported hundreds of top performing students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. This year, LSU physics major and former Bright Futures student Amy LeBleu
I met Sal Khan.
I met Sal Khan of Khan academy today. Sal is world famous and his company, non-profit, online tutoring website that is funded by Google and The Gates Foundation. I met him at the national NACAC conference in San Diego. My big idea that I shared with ... Read More >
Two Big Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Students who plan to attend college next year (and current college students who file for financial aid in 2016) will see two major changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1, 2016. FAFSA forms will be available ... Read More >
Friendswood High Senior Making a Difference
Recently, one of our College Consulting clients was featured in the Friendswood Journal. The article highlights her contributions to a project she started called the Big Project, where the idea is to get a sick person who is coming to a clinic or is in ... Read More >
High School Graduation Photo Contest
Enter Now to Win Awesome Prizes!! High Graduation is a special time in a student's life. Bright Futures would like to recognize graduating high school students and their graduation memories with a graduation photo contest. Enter to win a $50 Bed Bath