College Interview Essentials

Guest Blog by Peggy Nash Marx - Author of College Interview Essentials | JLV College Counseling BlogCIC – College Interview Counselors / Career Interview Coaches, LLC has just released a book, College Interview Essentials, which is available for purchase on Amazon.com. In this first publication, authors and founders of CIC, Peggy Nash Marx and Kyrie O’Connor, discuss how a young, texting generation has lost the art of verbal communication and needs to prepare in order to have an Impressive Interview. Read More

Use Social Media to Learn More About Colleges

Use Social Media to Learn More About Colleges | JLV College Counseling BlogNo matter where you are in the college search process, you can always learn more about a college. Even for students who just sent out college applications, there are still things they can learn about the colleges they are considering. If you have received all of the marketing materials, reviewed the website, and visited campus, you might think you know all there is to know about the college. However, you might want to considering using social media to learn more about the colleges.  Read More

Scholarship Saturday – December 3, 2016

Scholarship Saturday - December 3, 2016 | 70 College Scholarships and Contests closing soon | JLV College Counseling Blog

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.

Don’t Repeat These 5 Errors to Create a Brilliant Essay

Don’t Repeat These 5 Errors to Create a Brilliant Essay - Guest Blog by Linda Jellison | JLV College Counseling Blog

Writing an essay is no easy task. Some people are just not creative enough to broaden a story. Other people create essays willed with English grammar errors. And, many of us make simple mistakes that can be easily corrected. Let’s look at 5 errors that can ruin a potentially great essay. Read More

December 2016 Scholarships from DoSomething

December 2016 scholarships from DoSomething | JLV College Counseling BlogDo 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 the campaigns with December 2016 closing dates. Read More