JLV College CounselingChoosing the Right College Major
Choosing a college major(s) can be stressful when thinking about life after graduation. Focus on interesting classes as a great first step to discover one’s life work.
One of the biggest myths about the college experience is that a person must choose the major which will get him or her a job right after graduation and writing a dissertation. Liberal arts majors are acutely aware of this problem: they might have a greater appreciation of the world and their place within it but how can they avoid fast-food work?
W.B. Yeats is credited with saying, “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” That sounds all well and good for students discovering their interest in literature, science, philosophy, history and the like, and understanding the human condition–primary reasons for attending college–but will all this help pay the bills after graduation? Read More
Scholarship Tip: Search Locally!
The number of scholarships available can be overwhelming! You might skim through the scholarship lists and not know where to start. National scholarships with big scholarship amounts can be attractive. However, these types of scholarships will have a lot of competition. Students might have a better shot at winning a scholarship that have smaller applicant pools. And, the best way to find scholarships with fewer applicants is to look locally! Check out these nine places to find local scholarships. Read More
Tough Times: 3 Global Problems That Can Be Helped Through Increased Education
Sometimes it seems as though there really is no end to the problems our world faces. We’re living in tough times but there are a number of ways we can still work to make the world a better place. One of the most obvious answers is through better education, which, in many ways, can solve or abate significant global problems, such as the ones outlined below. Read More
11 Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety
Having test anxiety when it comes to the SAT and ACT is very common. Test anxiety can range from just being a little nervous to having physical symptoms such as a racing heartbeat, headache, or nausea. While test scores are just one piece of the college admission puzzle, many students worry about taking the test. You might be having test anxiety because you fear doing poorly, didn’t spend enough preparing, or have had a bad experience in the past. Whatever your reason for having test anxiety, there are things you can do to ease the anxiety. Below are 11 things to do to ease your test anxiety. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – November 4, 2017
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.
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