JLV College CounselingHow to Handle a College Not Accepting You
Not receiving an acceptance letter from a college can hurt. Many students feel down when they find out they have not been admitted to a college, and the hurt can be especially bad when the rejection comes from their “dream school.” However, it is not the end of the world. Instead, look at it as a setback that you will overcome. And, if you’re thinking it may be hard to overcome this challenge, check out these people who also received rejections from a college, but went on to do amazing things! Read More
I’ve been waitlisted… now what?
Colleges can only enroll a certain amount of students every year. When their applicant pool is must bigger than the amount of spaces they have, unfortunately they cannot admit every qualified student. Therefore, they enroll the number of students they think will accept their offers of admission. However, because many things rely on enrolling a certain amount of students, colleges put students on a waitlist just in case they do not reach their enrollment goals. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – March 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.
How to Get Good Grades and Enjoy Your Student Life
Being a student is exciting and scary at the same time. Between doing your capstone project and tests, you might feel like you can’t do it all. You can achieve good grades and still have a blast at school. There is no need to sacrifice one over the other. It is really just a matter of finding balance. Here are some ways you can do both.
Credit Card Fraud Stats – Protect Yourself from Being Scammed
Are you finally going to college? If yes, you are definitely excited to taste freedom right now. You will be away from home, manage your finances and make your own decisions. It is a challenging life ahead of you, but also exciting in many ways.
Perhaps, the most challenging part is how to be financially independent. For some, they will still receive financial support from their parents, but not in the same way as before. Others have to work their way through college if they want to finish. There are also those who will be given a credit card by their parents, but they still have to work in order to repay what they have borrowed.
If you are entrusted a credit card to help you with academic expenses, you have to be careful. There are a lot of people, especially students, who have become victims of credit card fraud. You need to learn how to protect yourself against fraud or else be miserable for the rest of your college life. Read More
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