It can be the most wonderful time of the year for college admissions as students receive acceptance letters and scholarship offers. ...

During this difficult time, it is easy to get caught up in all the negative. Students are out of school, sports are cancelled, rites of...

I often have parents tell me they don’t plan to file the FAFSA because they won’t qualify for anything. I get it. It seems like a cruel...

I have been telling seniors and parents what they should be doing as they make their final college choice for years. This year, I find...

So. Here we are. Yikes. As a parent of elementary school students, I am experiencing a new normal that is way outside of my comfort zone....

As you know, many colleges and universities are moving to virtual learning and some are sending students home for the rest of the...

Colleges and universities are sending out long-awaited financial aid packages. Finally! After all this time, families can actually see...

Many seniors have already started receiving decision letters from colleges. More will come over the next few weeks. Here are a few tips...

I often have parents tell me they don’t plan to file the FAFSA because they won’t qualify for anything. I get it. It seems like a cruel...

As parents, we worry about being too involved or not involved enough in the lives of our children. If we baby them, they won’t be able to...

Remember when your child used to read for fun? For hours, she would be curled up with the latest Harry Potter. He spent the week in a...

Students are always looking for things to do over the summer. I encourage students to pursue activities they really care about—don’t...

Current high school seniors have (hopefully) figured out where they will enroll in the fall. They are trying to balance the excitement...

May Day—day of celebration, new life, change of season. Mayday—distress signal. May 1 is an important day in the life of a high school...

I’m still amazed by how many high school students go to the beach or take a cruise over Spring Break. Seems like it used to just be a...

Reading the news about the massive admissions scheme today was kind of depressing. Actually, it caused me to need a late-afternoon nap. I...