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Financial Matters: Understanding Your 529 College Savings Plan
529 Plans: A Smart Strategy for College Savings As college costs continue to rise, parents of college-bound students are increasingly...
Mar 13, 2025


Focus on Majors: Languages
There are roughly 311 different languages spoken in the United States alone, with more than 6,500 languages spoken worldwide....
Mar 7, 2025


Lessons Learned About Campus Visits
As parents of sophomores and juniors schedule flights, rent cars, make hotel reservations, and book spring break campus tours, this whole...
Feb 28, 2025


Social Media and College Admissions
Okay students, let's be real. Your life is probably all over social media. From TikTok dances to Insta-worthy sunsets to those hilarious...
Feb 19, 2025


Financial Matters: Making Private Colleges Affordable
Private colleges across the United States have expanded their merit-based aid programs in response to competition from public...
Feb 8, 2025


Choosing the “Best” Standardized Test Prep
Most students are anxious about taking standardized tests. Taking a good test prep course or working one-on-one with a tutor can help...
Jan 31, 2025


Alternative Start Dates for College Freshman
When most families envision the college journey, they picture the classic scene: moving into dorms on a fall day alongside hundreds or...
Jan 24, 2025


Focus on Majors: Nursing
Imagine saving lives before you've even hit your mid-twenties – that's what a career in nursing could offer you. From helping deliver...
Jan 18, 2025


College Newsletter - January 2025
Live Links at the End of the newsletter Page 1 Links FAFSA College Board ACT
Jan 8, 2025


Starting the New Year Right: College Planning Resolutions for High School Juniors
As the calendar turns to January, junior year enters its most crucial phase for college planning. While seniors are completing their...
Jan 2, 2025


Navigating a College Deferral: Next Steps for Early Applicants
Being deferred from your early decision or early action school can feel disheartening, but it's important to remember that a deferral is...
Dec 4, 2024


College Newsletter - December 2024
Page Links to resources are at the end of this newsletter Article Links Page 1: FAFSA CSS Profile MIT Women's Technology Program Summer...
Dec 2, 2024


College Newsletter - November 2024
November College Newsletter Links at the end of the article Article Links: Page 1 College Board ACT CSS Profile SRAR FAFSA Common Data...
Nov 1, 2024


College Newsletter - October 2024
In This Issue: Learning Differences and College Selection, Majoring in Digital Humanities, Keeping Applications Costs in Check, and more...
Oct 1, 2024


Executive Functioning Skills: The Hidden Key to Academic Success
As Seen in ScoopCharlotte Charlotte area students spend their high school years preparing to tackle their college applications and for...
Sep 26, 2024


Aug 30, 2024


Freshman Year 101: Setting the Foundation for Academic Success
Welcome to Freshman Year 101 - Transitioning from middle to high school is a pivotal moment in a student’s educational journey. The shift...
Aug 20, 2024


Sophomore Year Checklist: Preparing for the Future
Sophomore year is a pivotal time for high school students. It's when they start making choices that will shape their future pathways....
Aug 13, 2024


The Real Freshman 15 That Looks Good on Everyone
Hey there, future campus superstars! Worried about the dreaded "Freshman 15"? Well, we're about to introduce you to a different kind of...
Aug 9, 2024


Junior Year Strategies: Balancing Academics and College Prep
Junior year is arguably the most pivotal year in a high school student's academic career. It’s when the stakes are highest, the workload...
Aug 7, 2024
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