JLV College Counseling7 Reasons Not To Miss The Overnight Visit
Going away to college will be a new experience! For many of you, you will be moving away from home for the first time. Before choosing the college you will attend, it is important to visit the colleges you are considering to ensure the college is a good fit for you. While colleges do a good job of trying to show students what life is like as a student on their campuses, much is missing on the official college tour. To get the full college experience while visiting colleges, considering spending the night on campus. Spending the night on campus has seven benefits that will help you learn more about the colleges you are considering. Read More
4 Steps College Students Can Take While Planning Their Entrepreneurial Careers
Many college students have plans to look for a corporate job after college, but others have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to be their own boss. If you fall into the latter category, you may be wondering what steps you can take to maximize your time in college so that you are better prepared to be a successful entrepreneur. Because many entrepreneurs struggle or even fail when launching a new business, any extra steps that you take now to improve your knowledge and abilities can be highly beneficial. These are a few of the exceptional ideas you can consider to better prepare yourself for a successful entrepreneurial future after college. Read More
12 Scholarship Scams to Avoid
There are thousands of scholarships available to help students pay for college. However, how do you know if a scholarship is legitimate? Large and well-known companies and organizations are usually safe, but what about smaller, lesser-known names? There are many smaller organizations and people who want to help students! However, there are also scammers who prey on students who need financial help. Many of us worry about identity theft and we want to make sure our information is safe. We also don’t want to waste our time on something that is not real. Before applying for a scholarship that you are not sure about, learn about these 12 common scholarship scams. If a scholarship has any of the 12 red flags below, skip it and move to a legitimate opportunity. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – October 21, 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.
7 Tips for Keeping Your Dorm Room Clean and Organized
Keeping your dorm room clean and organized has many benefits that cannot be disregarded. For instance, it gives you a much more productive learning environment and it provides you with a much better quality of rest. Finally, you never know when you’ll have someone over, which is why you want to keep the place tidy at all times. Unfortunately, college students seldom have money for extensive cleaning projects. And, the last thing you want is to disturb your roommate while they are trying to be productive or enjoying a social visit. This being said, here are seven tips that may help keep your dorm room clean and organized. Read More
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