A fat envelope or an anxious refresh on a webpage are the most common ways students find out about their acceptance to college.
But what if this life-changing news came in the form of a visit from a friendly English bulldog?
Continue reading Putting the Paw-sonalized Touch on College Admission
California residents can now go to community college for free.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill in early October that gives students one year of free tuition at any of state’s 114 community colleges, as long as they are California residents and new students enrolling full-time, CNN reported.
This new legislation expands on what California already offered. Community colleges in the state currently charge residents $46 per credit — amounting to a cost of roughly $1,100 a year for students who enroll full-time.
Continue reading California to Make First Year of Community College Free
Do you know what happens after you fill out your FAFSA?
The 2018-19 FAFSA opened online Oct. 1 and many college-bound students have already completed the crucial financial aid document. But the process doesn’t stop there.
Nearly half of all respondents in a recent poll said they would give up voting in the next two presidential elections if their student loans would be forgiven.
And while surrendering a fundamental right might seem crazy, the latest numbers on student loan debt are equally staggering.
Does freshman year matter?
New research from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research suggests that students’ ninth-grade GPA might actually be the best predictor of future academic performance, graduation rate, and college enrollment yet.
Continue reading Study: Ninth-Grade GPA Helps Predict Student Success
The 73rd Annual National Conference in Boston came to a close Saturday, complete with a rocking social at the House of Blues.
Thanks to all of our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and staff that made this incredible conference possible.
Day 2 of the 73rd NACAC National Conference in Boston was filled with informative sessions, networking, the Counselors’ College Fair, and fun in the Exhibit Hall.
The sun has set on the first day of the 73rd Annual NACAC National Conference and social media was abuzz with tales from the day.
Here’s a quick snapshot of what went down in Boston on Thursday, Sept. 14, Day 1 of the conference.
Hurricane Harvey and its subsequent floods have impacted more than 1 million students in 244 public and charter school districts statewide, according to the Texas Education Agency. And that total doesn’t take into account the region’s impacted college students or K-12 students in Louisiana who are starting to see flooding as a result of Harvey’s path.
Though the full impact of Harvey on students and schools will remain unknown for months to come, members of NACAC have been asking what they can do to help.
Here are some ways you can help your colleagues and the impacted schools in Texas.
Continue reading How to Support Your Colleagues and Students Impacted by Harvey
Hurricane Harvey has left a lot of unknowns in its wake.
If and when students get to return to their schools, the schools will likely look significantly different: structural damage, fans to help dry out the building, missing book collections. And beyond the physical, the emotional impacts of this disaster could haunt them for years to come.
Continue reading Professional Considerations: Admission Counselors Respond to Hurricane Harvey
