Paly C&CC Class of 2024

12/23/2023

https://insidecollegeadmissions.buzzsprout.com/1384537/14099592

By winter break, you may have checked off a lot of your senior year To-Do list: applying to college, studying for exams, and of course, making memories! Wondering what to do with the rest of your senior year? In this episode, Elena from Scoir and ...

11/02/2023

CGN Live: A Practical Guide to the FAFSA webinar - Nov 6, 2023 04:30 PM
Uncertainty surrounds the FAFSA this year with questions swirling about when it will be available and how it will impact financial aid deadlines. Join us for a live, interactive Q&A to get the latest intel and answers to all of your questions.
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Featured Expert: Bonnie Casson-Deweese, Senior Director of Postsecondary Access - Texas at KIPP Texas Public Schools Host: Mark Salisbury, Co-Founder & CEO, TuitionFit Uncertainty surrounds the FAFSA this year with questions swirling about when it will be available and how it will impact financial a...

10/26/2023

College Application Deadline Hotline - Sunday, October 29th from 1-4 pm
Get last-minute college application questions answered live (via Zoom), from experts from College Guidance Network. Open to all college applicants, no appointment needed. For more information, see:

CGN Live: College - Straight Talk with Admission Leaders (Thursday, October 20th at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT)

10/18/2023

Such great perspective

This past weekend, I submitted my first few college applications. I expected to feel intense relief afterwards, and while I did feel like I had less hanging over me, my anxiety about the future didn’t go away. Submitting applications made the process feel real. Suddenly, there was nothing more I c...

10/12/2023

Applying to U WA and considering a major in computer science or engineering? Be sure to review this page!

This page focuses on the DTM application process. Prospective students who are in high school, or have not completed any college credit since graduating from high school, should apply through our Direct-to-Major (DTM) admission pathway. Running Start students are considered DTM applicants. All other...

10/12/2023

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/10/10/mental-health-and-climate-change-in-college-admission/?sh=3f0e958364a6

A time that should be marked by joy and opportunity is fraught with pressure to achieve and feelings of inadequacy that lead to, or accentuate, anxiety and depression.

08/22/2023

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/08/15/the-transition-to-college-show-up/?sh=3f1e0d057039

What will it take for you to show up in the ways needed to make the most of this investment in you?

08/22/2023

College Fairs Online is hosting a West Region virtual college fair Aug 28th-Sept 2nd. Students can register for free anytime between now and the 2nd. Great virtual resource and students are entered to win a scholarship when they participate. https://collegefairsonline.com! Please Share!

04/11/2023

https://www.library.collegeguidancenetwork.com/library/events/april-20th

April 20th

03/06/2023

https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2023/03/06/the-two-most-important-letters-in-college-admission/

I loved watching Family Feud when I was a kid. The need to think quickly on the first showdown, the spontaneous family dynamics, and playing along at home with anyone who would join me. Over it’s 4…

02/15/2023

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/02/06/dont-waste-your-college-visit-ask-the-right-questions/?sh=7f2df24168fe&fbclid=IwAR1Ih9uatc_9y18KZUS9Vf3CuSi8BygDQAbcXWUUG3x4mzEiAcNO9hk_c8I

If you have been on a college tour or attended an information session, you have likely heard visitors ask about everything, from the absurd to the mundane.

01/24/2023

Listen to the voices of professionals who work with students and their supporters every day.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/01/23/how-to-start-your-college-search/?sh=4e36d37a3534&fbclid=IwAR2AeRt-WtqhnIiSdVrNgCoA6WJm3DrhFMoLJV-fT9StJWM4n8f5YTrRQs0

As a high school junior starting your college search, you may feel lost or overwhelmed.