Earning some extra money while at school is possible without sacrificing your studies. Check our jobs on campus. Often you can study a little while working if you have a job that isn’t busy 100% of the time. Look for jobs in your dorm, working at a front desk or even earn room and board as a Resident Assistant. Think …

Internships are a great way to gain experience and make important contacts. Employers are looking for potential employees who have gone the extra step in their education including those that have some experience. Experience means less training cost associated with a new hire and having an internship demonstrates ambition. All types of companies offer internships from a small firms to …

Below are some ‘extra’ fees to add to your college budget. Technology Fee: $100-445 These fees cover computer lab fees, paper, ink and maintenance. Student activities: $200+ This fee is often added onto the tuition bill to help pay for extracurricular activities on campus. It is also commonly called a student union fee. Sports: $200 to $1,000 Intramural sports that …

When studying for the ACT there are four crucial components that affect your score: subject knowledge, time management skills, test-taking strategies, and test anxiety. A good ACT or SAT prep class will focus on subject knowledge, time management skills, and test-taking strategies. What Lighthouse College Planning has found, especially for our brighter students, is that they know everything on the …

College can be an option for students with intellectual learning disabilities. Many colleges offer support and programs for a variety of needs. The Institute for Community Inclusion has an article that outlines the different options available. http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=178 The website http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm contains links to several colleges that offer information on their programs and in most cases contact information at the college. …

Gifted children need the resources to prepare for college. There are certain steps to take to help these kids get the most out of their middle school and high school years. These steps will help prepare these kids for the college search. As early as middle school, some Talent Search Programs use the SAT to identify kids who are gifted …

A common mistake families make is waiting too long to start the planning process. Ideally, families should start in 8th grade. Students should take aptitude and interest tests. Job shadowing is a great way to research a potential career choice and the contacts made while job shadowing can often lead to part-time jobs later. While in 8th grade, start to …

One of the big mistakes that parents make with student athletes is either thinking that, “Gee my child is a great athlete they are going to get an athletic scholarship,” or “My child is a good athlete not a great athlete, therefore they will not get any scholarships.” Here’s something to consider for parents: in general, if you haven’t heard …

Career selection should be the first step when a student is planning their future. Once a career is chosen, then it’s time to select a major and choose a college that offers that major. Often parents and teens alike select the college first, then choose a major based on some type of interest, and finally sort of fall into a …

Colleges care about the potential students, both in school and out of school. When admissions officers review an application, they want to know that the student has other interests besides academic. Being involved shows the student can balance time commitments. Colleges want students to attend who will bring something of interest to the college campus. But don’t fall into the …