JLV College CounselingMarch 2019 Scholarships
Attending college can be quite expensive for students and their families. Luckily, there are many college scholarships and contests available to help pay for a college education. Students should seek out and apply for scholarships in which they meet the eligibility requirements. Below are a handful of scholarships with March 2019 due dates. Check out the full list of March Scholarships – there are currently over 300 scholarships on the list! More scholarships will be added as they become available.
Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – January 12, 2019
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
How Sleep Impacts Your Success in College
Academic performance hinges on quality sleep. It is a scientifically recognized fact that there are several significant factors which contribute to insufficient rest of young students. One of these factors is definitely sleep delay which is a common occurrence in adolescence. However, and many a student would clamor in approval of this statement, classes that start too early are adding to the problem as well. A night of solid sleep can decide how a student walks that fine line between grades and it impact their success in college overall. Read More
Do You Need an Educational Consultant?
A common question I receive all the time is about educational consultants. Students and parents want to know if they need to have an educational consultant to get admitted to highly selective colleges. The short answer is ‘no.” However, let’s explain what an educational consultant is, what they do, and what you can do if you cannot afford to hire an educational consultant. Read More
Why a Digital Detox is Essential and How to Unplug
You spend a lot of time carefully curating your Instagram profile, and it’s been a while since you’ve left your phone behind when going out of the room. You check your emails obsessively, you have a compulsive need to scroll through Facebook and Twitter when you’re bored, and the internet seems to be such an important part of your life that you panic when your WiFi isn’t working. Does all of this sound familiar?
If the digital world is stressing you out and even pulling you away from your studies, it might be the time to take a little break. For those who believe they’re in need of a digital detox, here’s why it’s useful and how you can go about it. Read More
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