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 | Summer Resource Guide - 2013
We are introducing a new section - to connect counselors and parents to a host of enrichment programs available over this upcoming summer. Check it out
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Check out our Space Available Section below. Many great schools are still accepting applications for Fall 2013.
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Big Picture
The Truth About Affirmative Action Cases and College Admissions
Huffington Post - Jun 11, 2013
Affirmative action in higher education has been a hotly contested issue in courts for decades, and new discussions on the issue have been sparked as the country awaits a Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin any day now...
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Can Canada Attract American Students?
Inside Higher Ed - Jun 10, 2013
Alex Usher posted a pithy entry this morning titled 'The Latest Bandwagon – American Students' that is worth a read. In fact, it is a short one so I'm going to reprint the whole thing below, and then reflect back on his discussion of the emerging view that Canadian universities could/should recruit more American undergraduate students ..
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
How to get a great letter of recommendation
Charlotte Observer - Jun 10, 2013
While students don’t have control over the content of their letters of recommendation, they have more power than they realize. There are many things a student can do to improve the likelihood that a teacher will write a strong recommendation that will impress the admissions office...
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The Highest Paying Jobs By College Major 2013
GoLocalProv College - Jun 10, 2013
Show me the money! Students and parents alike are paralyzed with fear regarding the availability of decent paying jobs for recent college graduates. Each year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers surveys employers and ranks the highest paying jobs by college major...
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Tip Sheet: Determining College Fit and Value
New York Times - The Choice - Jun 12, 2013
The college search is about finding a place that is right for you, one that is going to best prepare you for a rewarding life and successful career when your college years are over...
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Writing College Application Essays on Summer Vacay? Yes.
Huffington Post - Jun 11, 2013
Summer vacation isn't what it used to be, or what it should be: A time to kick back, recharge the internal batteries that keep us going for the rest of the year, daydream while canoeing across a pristine lake, and imagine the edges of the universe while staring up at the star-strewn night sky. ...
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Pre Frosh
7 Things Graduating Seniors Should Know About College
New York Times - The Choice - Jun 12, 2013
Here are some things incoming students should know about college: You Have Control Over Your Courses You do not have to confine yourself to the standard program — a set of preselected courses that are designed to help incoming students fulfill general education requirements...
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Gap year
Taking a Gap Year Before College: 3 Collegiette Success Stories
Her Campus - Jun 12, 2013
Does it seem like all your friends have big college plans except for you? Are you unsure about what you want to do after high school? Maybe you know what you want to do, but it doesn’t necessarily involve college right away. Well, you’re not alone!...
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SATs, ACTs & AP
The College Board drops the ball
DC College Admissions Examiner - Jun 10, 2013
The College Board recently published exam dates for 2013-14. And groans from those of us working with college-bound high school students could be heard from coast to coast....
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FinAid/Scholarships
On College: Educate yourself about financial aid
San Jose Mercury News - Jun 10, 2013
The rising cost of college weighs heavily on the minds of parents who are getting ready to start the college admissions process with their child. And there is conflicting information out there that can overwhelm anybody. Everyone has heard the adage that "everyone can get financial aid." ...
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Federal student aid fraud growing rapidly
CBS News MoneyWatch - Jun 10, 2013
(MoneyWatch) Student financial aid fraud is a "rapidly growing problem," according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General. ...
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Readers Weigh In on College Costs
Wall Street Journal - Jun 8, 2013
My Juggle column last month about the cost of college elicited a huge response from readers—many with great advice on financial aid, who should pay for college, and whether to narrow a kid's college applications based on anticipated cost. ...
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Counselors
|  HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Jun 13, 2013
A Message to This Year's High School Seniors
This is the third year in a row I received no invitations to speak at a graduation ceremony—e-mail is so undependable-- so I’ll continue the tradition of addressing all of you from here, as you say goodbye to life as a high school student.... More
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The role of career and school counselors in workforce initiatives
InTech - Jun 3, 2013
Career and school counselors play a critical role in the success of workforce and education programs, ensuring that labor market needs are met in the most productive and efficient manner. These highly trained professionals usually begin with one-on-one sessions to understand a person’s needs and desires...
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Dropout Prevention
Cash helps turn dropouts into graduates
Cincinnati Enquirer - Jun 9, 2013
A record 71 students graduated May 30 from Dohn Community High School, a charter school in Walnut Hills. School officials said it’s the highest number of graduates ever for this school, which caters to dropouts. It represents 79 percent of the 90-student senior class. Its largest graduating class before this year was 47....
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Midwest
State schools superintendent looks at enhancing school counseling
Salem Leader - Jun 11, 2013
Set against the backdrop of the nation's eighth worst ratio of students to counselors, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will speak to an audience of school counselors from across Indiana to outline her initiatives to reorganize counseling in Indiana schools...
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Mo. high court upholds school transfer law
Enquirer Herald - Jun 11, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring unaccredited school districts to pay for students to attend other nearby schools....
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Top Indiana schools gaining schedule flexibility
Indianapolis Star - Jun 10, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A new Indiana law that allows some high schools to do away with some of the state's calendar requirements is bringing praise from area superintendents but questions from the state teachers union. ....
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Summer Jobs
Wanted (sorta): Summer jobs for teens
USA Today - Jun 10, 2013
While the overall job market is showing improvement, the employment prospects for teens looking for summer work remain unusually bleak, with one in four job-hunting teens idle.....
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For Teens, Is Any Job A Good Job?
The Star-Ledger - Jun 12, 2013
Eight bucks an hour plus tips. Drake Elliot says it’s not so bad to be a pizza delivery driver. Especially since the job comes with perks.....
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 Big Pic
Proces/Strat
Pre Frosh
Gap Year
SATs & ACTs
FinAid
Counsel
Dropout
Midwest
Summer Job
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