Archive for the ‘Finding Support’ Category

In the end, if you want to graduate from college (and you should want to), then you have to make sure that you get there.

Juniors and Seniors: I don’t want to come off sounding too much like your teachers or your parents, but this is a really important time for you to be responsible for taking care of yourself when it comes to going to college. The school year is now in full swing, so I’m sure most of you are busy with classes and afterschool activities, but I really just wanted to take… Read More

A lot of you are looking for jobs now, and will want one when you get into college, too. Having a job means meeting people, having experience for your resume (which will get you *more* jobs in the future!), and making money (duh). One of the most important and overlooked parts of applying for a job is the cover letter. So what is a cover letter, exactly, and what does… Read More

Hey again, this is the second part of my post on ways you can get support and support yourself in college (read the first part here). It’s kind of long, but that’s because it’s full of goodness. This time we’re going to talk about two support services you might not have thought a lot about and then the most obvious one – jobs! Legal Services Okay, so why would anyone… Read More

Hey again! In previous posts, we looked at some of the fun things you can do in college, like making friends and joining awesome student organizations. This post will be dedicated to some of the more serious ways that you can support yourself (in your life, your classes and your finances) in college. The main areas I want to talk about are tutoring, counseling, legal services, services for students with disabilities… Read More

By now, a lot of seniors are starting to get their financial aid awards back from different colleges. Usually, the award has a few different kinds of numbers on it, and it’s not always clear what you’re getting. We’ve already talked about what kinds of financial aid there are in a number of different posts. Now, we need to talk about how you actually accept the aid you get from… Read More

Okay, so last time we looked at what things colleges want from you. If you’ve chosen your college and you’ve got the requirements, you’re almost there! Now all you need to do is make sure that your college choice is affordable. How much does college really cost, anyway? It’s good to know about different kinds of institutions and what kinds of financial aid you can get to help you pay… Read More

Happy 2011, everybody! I hope you had a good and relaxing holiday break, and I really hope your spring semesters have started out well. Congratulations to the seniors who already have college acceptance letters in! You guys have been on task, and that’s awesome. In relation to this topic, I want to spend some time talking about the importance of staying on task in your last semester of high school…. Read More

How many students consider the academic environment when they’re looking at colleges and universities? I know that, when I was a senior in high school, I didn’t think about how much it would change. Working as a college adviser in a high school now, most of the questions I’m asked have to do with areas outside of the classroom. But the school and its professors make a big difference in your college education…. Read More

This is the point in the year when seniors should start getting letters of recommendation. If you’re not a senior, start thinking about who you want to write you those letters and ask them about it soon. I waited until the last minute in high school to get my letters and, although one of my teachers was really wonderful and put aside some other work to do mine, I got… Read More