St. Paul's College Counseling

08/08/2024

Let's get ready for another year of FAFSA delays...

To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions. 

07/23/2024

Good article discussing college sticker price.

Despite attention to lofty sticker costs, the practice of discounting has reached new highs, confusing students and straining revenue for institutions.

07/19/2024

The news from one university reflecting on changes in admission a year after the SCOTUS ruling to ban affirmative action.

A behind-the-scenes look at undergraduate admissions

07/17/2024

Last week, Mr. Talmage visited College of Charleston.

07/17/2024

Yesterday, Mr. Talmage and Mr. Mulloy visited Dickinson college to tour and meet with admission officers.

06/26/2024

There is nothing new in this article, but it supports the statement that you are more likely to get scholarships at your probable schools. These scholarships are influencing decisions for some families.

Many schools are eager for paying students, and ready to offer deals — even to higher-income applicants.

06/25/2024

The FAFSA mess of '23-'24 continues. Here is an update fro NPR.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/1198912680/federal-student-aid-still-up-in-the-air-for-many?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202024-06-25%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:63290%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive

06/24/2024

Will the FAFSA be updated AND ready to go on time? Professionals are starting to get nervous.

After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial aid professionals are skeptical.

06/24/2024

Reposting this article because the link might not have worked the first time. Some good info on what not to do in a college essay. At our August Application Boot Camps, we will talk with seniors about what to do...there is still space in the August 19-21 session for non-SP students.

There are avoidable blunders that applicants frequently make in drafting their essays. I asked college admission leaders, who have read thousands of submissions, to share their thoughts.

06/24/2024

Good information here on what to avoid in a college essay. This advice mirrors what will be discussed at our Application Boot Camps for seniors in August. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2024/06/24/how-not-to-write-your-college-essay/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0w3WRr7t7L3ZgyEORBQjhzpKYEKxbXL0-6leXNtm7yPvKbRC2Sfh4IVm8_aem_PdtoZn_FhGInKxVCRCt2XQ&sfnsn=mo

06/20/2024

For the last three days, Mr. Talmage has been at Lehigh University as part of faculty for Bergen County Academies' CEE program.

06/19/2024

As part of her trip to Maine, Mrs. Adachi visited Colby College.