JLV College CounselingCredit 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
March 2017 DoSomething Scholarships
Do you like making a difference in your school or community? If you do, DoSomething has many campaigns to make a difference, and for participating, you will be entered to win a scholarship! Below are campaigns from DoSomething accepting entries in March. Read More
March 2017 Newsletter
We are only a few short months away from the summer. Here’s are a few quick tips for each grade level and what they should be doing in March. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – February 25, 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.
Should I Attend Admitted Student Events?
As you start to receive acceptance letters, you will also receive invitations to admitted student events. But, what is an admitted student event and should you attend? The decision will be different for each student and family. Therefore, I’ll share what an admitted student event is and what you should consider as you are making your decision to attend or not. Read More
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