College Coordinators Educational Consulting

11/21/2023

Sadly, some of my students have expressed concern about their future safety on college campuses. This is part of an article one of my colleagues shared recently that might be of some assistance for prospective as well as current students.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects students from harassment based on race, color, and national origin at college campuses that receive federal assistance.
The Department of Education published a November 7th Dear Colleague Letter affirming that colleges must protect Jewish students from harassment under Title VI, and the Office for Civil Rights has begun initiating Title VI investigations into schools including Cornell University, Columbia University, and Cooper Union. (DOE has not confirmed the investigations are related to antisemitism, but these schools have been in the news for antisemitic incidents in the past 6 weeks.) If OCR decides that a school has violated Title VI, the school could lose its access to federal funding, including the ability to accept federal direct loans.

Students also have legal recourse if they feel both the school and the government are not protecting them. Reuters reports the Gibson Dunn & Crutcher law firm has launched the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL) helpline for Jewish students who have experienced discrimination, victimization, or harassment on a college campus. The helpline is managed in collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League, Hillel International and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. If you believe your student needs help outside their college's administration, you can share the helpline with them: legal-protection.org or text "CALLhelp" to 51555.

09/30/2023

College Coordinators’ recent road trip included these colleges which offer strong undergraduate business/STEM programs.

09/13/2023

For those still struggling to write your college essay….
Think about what makes you unique. Focus on something (topic, event, circumstance) that matters to you. Be a little vulnerable to make a connection with your reader and write with honesty.

07/31/2023

Virginia Tech eliminates the early decision option for applicants in the upcoming application cycle and consideration of legacy, among other changes, to re-dedicate efforts to level the playing field for students applying from undeserved areas.

The university will end early decision applications, among other changes, as it continues to employ a holistic review process to attract and enroll students of high potential from across the commonwealth and beyond.

06/29/2023

My favorite part of the application cycle….

02/25/2023

Students often tell me they have nothing unique to write their college essays about.
With an investment of just a few days, and by asking the right questions, I always prove them wrong.
Seeing a student transform from discouraged and doubting to confident and excited is by far the best part of my job as an educational consultant.

02/06/2023

College Coordinators will be on the road this month. These are a few of the colleges scheduled for visits.

01/27/2023

What do Independent Educational Consultants do? One of my favorite portions of the IECA Professional member retreat answered the question: they help build YOUR best student, not THE best student. There is a huge difference.

01/26/2023

Attending the Independent Educational Association’s retreat for experienced college counselors to network and exchange ideas to improve our consulting practices for students and families.

01/18/2023

Update on the status of college admissions since the scandal.

Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And nearly four years later, the mastermind of the Varsity Blues scheme was sentenced this month to more than three years in prison.

01/12/2023

College Coordinators is at Endicott College.

01/12/2023

Beautiful campus and surrounding area.