Seniors:
College Applications – August 1st is the day most college applications can be started and sent electronically.
Send ACT and SAT scores through the ACT and College Board websites directly to the colleges to which you are applying. It ... Read More >
The ‘Very Best College’ for Whom?
You won’t find the very best college by reading the newsstand’s ‘best’ lists or by Googling, ‘Best Colleges.’
As a test, try using Google to find ‘the best car.’ You won’t necessarily find the ... Read More >
DEBT: A growing dilemma for college students is debt, and sometimes debt is the result of credit card companies offering you a card. In addition to accrued debt due to tuition and housing, you will then have the additional debt (plus interest) on the ... Read More >
High School Graduates:
Explore the world around you. One convenient way is to volunteer for a summer program that made a difference to you as a younger child. Local libraries are safe and convenient and offer meaningful volunteer positions for teens.
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Rising Seniors: get started by…
• Creating a new document folder on your desktop (and flash drive) entitled “College Essays.” Everything you write should be saved, not just to the hard drive, but to an external source as well. Even Apple doesn’t ... Read More >
Summer is a great time to find volunteer opportunities. Check out the Volunteer Houston and the Houston Food Bank websites. It’s easy to create a volunteer account and find dates and times to volunteer. These organizations have opportunities for everyone,
We recently posted a link to an article directed toward students on how to handle/view college rejections. Here’s some advice to parents now that “March Madness,” the biggest college acceptance (and rejection) month of the year, is upon is.
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