One weekend, my husband and I decided to take a rare trip out of town leaving our two youngest children with my mom and our 17 year…… Read more “The School Counselor: A Source of Help for Runaway Youth”
Category: FAFSA
Changes In The FAFSA: What Every High School Counselor Should Know
I applaud the president’s announcement to change the structure of financial aid for students entering college. My only complaint is that my family will not be able to…… Read more “Changes In The FAFSA: What Every High School Counselor Should Know”
February #HSCCHAT: FAFSA Essentials
The #HSCCHAT is a monthly Twitter Chat that targets issues, information, and resources for high school counselors. Amber Shepherd-Thompson and I hosted the February #HSCCHAT focusing on the…… Read more “February #HSCCHAT: FAFSA Essentials”
F Stands for Free: Answering Difficult Student Questions About the FAFSA
January 1st is not only the beginning of the new year, but the beginning of FAFSA season. By now, your students and their parents should be emailing…… Read more “F Stands for Free: Answering Difficult Student Questions About the FAFSA”
February Social Awareness Events for High School Counselors
February is a busy month if you are a high school counselor. From registration to handling day to day problems, we can easily get caught up in mundane…… Read more “February Social Awareness Events for High School Counselors”
Whose on First? A List of School Counseling Tools and Resources to Help lst Generation Students Reach College
If you attended the ASCA Conference or followed the #NOTATASCA twitter posts, school counselors were inspired by the First Lady to reach higher and help first generation students complete their post secondary…… Read more “Whose on First? A List of School Counseling Tools and Resources to Help lst Generation Students Reach College”
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