College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
By Nick Anderson, The Washington Post, January 19, 2021 Two major stress points in the grueling rituals of college admissions testing are vanishing this year: the optional essay-writing section of the SAT and the supplementary exams in various fields known as SAT...
A Parent Trap? New Data Offers More Dire View of College Debt
In a separate loan program, more parents are loading up on debt, often in greater amounts than their children. By Kevin Carey, The New York Times, December 24, 2020 If you have children nearing college age, you’ve probably heard a lot about student loans. Americans...
FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away. Good Riddance.
The dollar figure that the federal financial aid form spits out has long left families confused and despondent. And then, there are those great expectations. By Ron Lieber, The New York Times, December 30, 2020 The Expected Family Contribution — a dreaded and...
College Is Everywhere Now
Yale students in Barbados. Michigan students in Brooklyn. Berkeley students in Las Vegas? Off-campus housing is way off-campus now. By Taylor Lorenz, NYTimes.com, August 28, 2020 As the fall semester begins, many college students will be attending classes from the...
At Colorado State University, Mosaic platform blends online, in-person learning
By Kelly Lyell, The Coloradoan.com, May 28, 2020 Professor Asad Aziz is holding a classroom discussion in a graduate-level class on international business. There are maybe two dozen or so students in his classroom on Colorado State University’s campus in Fort Collins....
The Common Application Introduces an Optional Covid-19 Writing Section
By Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, May 23, 2020 Many high school juniors will be tempted to talk about coronavirus in their personal college essays this fall, but they’re in grave danger of telling the same story about the pandemic – one any student can tell. This...
Counselors offer tips for dealing with stress during pandemic
By Haley Schichtl, Carroll County News, May 26, 2020 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for many — whether it’s because of feelings of loneliness or depression from staying home, concerns about employment or financial security, or uncertainty...
Colorado school counselors focus on special needs students’ mental health
May is Mental Health Month By: Nicole Brady, The Denver Channel, May 20, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — For Bella Kirshner, the hardest part of being at home for the last nine weeks has been the isolation. “I can’t have a friend over. That’s hard, and I want to hug...
2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test Dates: What You Need to Know
By CollegeBoard.org, May 28, 2020 Like all of you, we’re doing our best to adjust to the new normal the coronavirus has created. Throughout it all, our top priorities remain the health and safety of you, your families, and everyone at your school. At the same time,...Contact Us For A Free Launch Readiness Assessment!
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