NA Consultants Inc./Educational-College Consultants

03/16/2023

https://leadingcolleges.org/

Moving Beyond Traditional College Rankings Leading Colleges creates a meaningful lens for school and independent counselors to identify student-centered colleges. Adelphi University, Garden City, New York Dean College, Franklin, Massachusetts DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana Le Moyne College,...

12/08/2022

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/slideshows/national-universities-liberal-arts-colleges-with-the-best-roi

These four-year colleges have a 40-year net present value of more than $1.8 million.

12/08/2022

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-pell-grant

Pell Grants are a form of federal financial aid awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.

10/30/2022

-What You Need to Know About Financial Aid for Trade Schools and Community Colleges
https://stories.td.com/us/en/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-financial-aid-for-trade-schools-and-community-colleges

The following are several financial aid options to consider for trade schools and community colleges. You may be able to use one or more sources to fund your education and achieve your career goals.

There are several financial aid options to consider for trade schools and community colleges. You may be able to use one or more sources to fund your education and achieve your career goals

10/30/2022

-Ethical College Admissions: Should Colleges Admit Students Who Haven’t Applied?
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2022/10/17/should-colleges-admit-students-who-havent-applied-opinion

Some have started to do so, especially for low-income students. Jim Jump considers the issues.

Some have started to do so, especially for low-income students. Jim Jump considers the issues.

10/30/2022

-College Essay Advice for Seniors
https://hscw-counselorscorner.blogspot.com/2022/10/college-essay-advice-for-seniors.html

This piece was a big hit when it first appeared a few years ago, and many counselors on social media are looking for advice to give students about college essays.

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This piece was a big hit when it first appeared a few years ago, and many counselors on social media are lo...

10/15/2022

https://www.insider.com/college-academic-advisor-on-what-she-wishes-parents-understood-2022-10

The author was an advisor for six years and shares how straight-A students in high school might not necessarily be prepared for college.

10/09/2022

-College Scholarships for Hispanic and Latinx Students
https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/scholarships-for-hispanic-and-latino-students?utm_source=external_educator&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=HSCM_nlet2022

These scholarships for Hispanic and Latinx students total more than $93,000!

Fastweb has scholarships for Hispanic and Latino, Latina, Latinx students. Find your scholarship, now!

10/09/2022

-College alternatives: Less expensive career paths
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/college-crisis/college-alternatives-less-expensive-career-paths/

With the cost of education so high, many kids are simply shut out, or in debt for decades with student loans, but other routes are getting popular that are very lucrative.

Routes that don’t involve traditional college (and debt) are becoming more popular.

10/09/2022

-Shop class sometimes boosts going to college, Massachusetts study finds
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/59879/shop-class-sometimes-boosts-going-to-college-massachusetts-study-finds
High school vocational programs have changed a lot over the past 20 years by both increasing their academic rigor and expanding career fields, from construction and cosmetology to information technology and healthcare. Federal legislation has encouraged these programs to prepare students not only for a career, but also for college. Labels have changed too. It’s now called career and technical education and often abbreviated as CTE. Today, students are actively choosing, instead of being passively steered to shop classes, and white students are more likely to opt for a CTE high school program than Black students.

Some well-designed career and technical education programs in high school can lead to increased college attendance compared to those who don't participate in CTE coursework.

01/14/2022

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