Careers that Produce Jobs after Graduation

While so many college graduates are still looking for jobs after a year, what majors are getting job offers? Education, health care, business and professional services. Not your cup of tea? Well, the “really” hot jobs are in the technical colleges. Hands-on careers is where the hiring is. Machinists and [...]

College Majors Not to Pick if You Want a Job

While it is great fun to be on a college campus and have so many choices about your career choices, many choices are not good for you. The bottom line is that you need to find a job once you graduate, right? You will have student loans to be paid off big time. [...]

Keep Those Grades Up

Your senior year may be coming to a close soon but don’t let your guard down. Keep your studies up. It is very tempting to slack off a bit. Don’t do it. Scholarships can be lost and colleges can change their mind about your admission if you are no longer the [...]

February is a Great Time

February is that “between” time in the college process. You have completed the application process and are waiting for the Award Letters. It is a “whew” time. Enjoy it.

January of the Senior Year

If you’ve applied in the fall as recommended, January is going to be scholarship essay time. Colleges begin assigning scholarship funds quickly quickly after they admit students. Of course, they don’t just hand you checks so they ask you to write a scholarship essay. These can be [...]

Sent in Those Applications?

I hope you have all college applications sent out by now! Why so early? Well, the college process runs on a timeline and you want to be in the right spot at the right time. When the college bus leaves the station, you want to be on it. In January, colleges [...]

Letters of Recommendation

You are a senior! Congratulations…but you have a lot of work to do. And, if you are on the ball, you will do it quickly. Ask teachers to write letters of recommendation right now before everyone else does. And, when you do, make sure you have an envelope to the college [...]

Gearing up for Senior Year in High School

You will be a senior in a few weeks!! Senior pictures are taking spotlight and the graduation ceremony. But, wait a minute! There is much to be done before you walk in the school door.
1. Have you taken the ACT or SAT at least twice and perhaps three times? If [...]

The Summer Before College

You’ve made it! Your college arrangements are completed. So, what do you do before you begin atttending college? Top priority is to stay out of trouble. Colleges can pull out of their offers if they find out you are no longer the student they thought they accepted. Second priority is [...]

There is No Hurry!

People are beginning to ask you where you will be going to college. Don’t feel pressured. You will decide when you have all the data in front of you. Until you know what each college will offer you, don’t make a decision. If a large university has not submitted financial aid [...]

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