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How to Help Students with Parents Who Object to Higher Education

To most families, sending a student to college is an exciting milestone — the start of a promising future. But a growing number of families have a different perspective. They lack confidence in...

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How Counselors Can Support High School Seniors

From Rory Gilmore’s graduation speech to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (and beyond), senior year hasa firm placement in our pop culture. It’s for a good reason, too. It’s such an important year that...

How College Counselors Can Help Students Choose a Career Path

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s an ever-present question throughout childhood, but it takes on new meaning (and importance) as teenagers begin preparing for college. A few of your...

Helping Underserved Students Overcome Fear of College Cost

For students who are among the first in their family to attend college, the transition to higher education can be scary. Underserved students may have to overcome significant financial obstacles or a...

How to Talk to Students About Majors as a College Counselor

For many students, talking about a college major can be overwhelming. Oddly, it never hurts to open this important conversation with Buddy the Elf. Why? Will Ferrell, the comic genius who played...

How to Support First-Generation Students in the College Search

If you’re a counselor at a community-based organization, you understand the cultural and social contexts of the students you serve. Students may even view your advice as more trustworthy than that...