Summer college prep ideas for rising seniors

Summer college prep ideas for rising seniors

Senior year is going to be busy. In addition to doing regular schoolwork, seniors will be putting a lot of their focus on college. This focus will include filling out college applications, writing essays, and figuring out how they will pay for college. To ease some of the craziness of senior year, rising seniors should consider doing some of these things during the summer. Taking time this summer to check off some of the college prep tasks can help students feel less stressed during the academic year.

Here are ten things rising seniors can consider doing this summer to prepare for the college admissions process. Read More

Easy Scholarships from DoSomething with June 2016 deadlines

Easy Scholarships from DoSomething with June Deadlines | JLV College Counseling

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 the campaigns with June 2016 deadlines. Read More

Scholarship Saturday – May 28, 2016

Scholarship Saturday - May 28, 2016 | 42 #College #Scholarships and #Contests with upcoming deadlines | JLV College Counseling

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.

Gift ideas for students heading off to college

Gift ideas for students heading off to college | JLV College Counseling Blog

Graduation season is upon us and it is a time for celebration. For the students heading off to college in the fall, there may be quite a few things they will need when they go away to college. Here are some items to consider getting for students heading off to college in the fall. Read More

Summer Scholarship Search Tips

Summer Scholarship Search Tips | JLV College Counseling Blog

It’s summer! For many students, you have freedom from school for the next three months. You won’t have class deadlines to read books, write essays or study for tests. I am sure you want to go out and have fun, and you should, because you deserve it. However, the summer is also a great time to focus on your scholarship search! Read More