College Counseling Services Blog
A resource of information for students of all ages from high school freshman and beyond to mid-career shifts and those re-entering the Workforce. Use this information to help plan your college and career journey.
The Importance of Likely Colleges
College selection is hard. When selecting colleges to apply to, consider schools you’d likely be admitted to in your research.
Ten Tips For College Visits
IECA shared ten tips to evaluate a college on your next visit.
College Search for Students with Learning Differences
Here are some tips to help you identify college campuses that could best fit the needs of a student with learning differences.
AP Classes - Course Selection
High schoolers, consider adding AP classes during your course selection and receive many benefits as a college student after completing them.
Back to the Classroom
After over a year of online learning, most US students will be returning to the classroom this fall. Along with the excitement of seeing friends and resuming activities, many are feeling anxiety about the reopening and return.
What do you need to do to maximize your high school experience?
5 Easy Steps to Create Your College List
As students begin to put together their initial college list, they tend to favor the “name institutions” – those they’ve heard of or that friends and family have attended. For many families, perceived prestige plays a role and the student’s college list may mirror the U.S. News & World Report top tier. But none of these sources can tell you how that institution fits you, whether academically, socially, or financially.
Time to do some research.
Paying For College With Payment Options
If you can’t pay the full amount, or prefer to break the bill down into smaller payments, you have several other choices. Here are three common options, along with their pros and cons.