JLV College CounselingFebruary 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 February 2019 due dates. Check out the full list of February Scholarships – there are currently over 200 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 – December 15, 2018
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 to Choose (and Stick With) a College Major
Deciding on a college major can get stressful.
Most of the time, you’re only a teenager and you’re expected to choose a career path that affects the rest of your life. Deciding on a major that’s a good fit for you is an important decision to make even at a young age.
Choosing a major can either open up a lot of possibilities and success or create a road of hardship and disappointment.
However, if you do your research, consider your interests, and factor in your passions, you’ll be just fine. Read More
Sleep Recommendations For Good Academic Performance
Whether you’re studying for a masters degree, or a high school student trying to pass exams, you know sleep deprivation is bad news. You may think cramming at all hours of the night or pulling an all-nighter for a tough project is helpful, but it’s actually seriously impacting your studies in a negative way. Lack of sleep has such a profound effect, the American Academy of Pediatrics has actually begun advocating for schooldays that start at 8:30 a.m. or even later. The increase of early mornings, coupled with the increasing hours of homework is causing serious sleep deficiencies in students of all ages. Read More
4 Lessons to Teach Your Daughter Before She Leaves for College
The time has come for your daughter to leave the nest and head off to college.
She might feel ready but you never will.
Conversely, she does not understand what she is in for, but you do. So why not use what life has taught you to prepare your child for her collegiate years and beyond?
As a parent, you always want to protect her, but deep down you know you can’t, particularly if your teen will head to college far from home.
Which is exactly why it is so hard to let her go.
Here are 4 best things you can teach your daughter before she becomes a college freshman. Read More
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