July 15, 2024
College Application Season is Coming Up Soon! In the Essay & Application class we covered the different application deadlines. One of the first major deadlines is October 15 (Clemson University, Early Action application submission deadline). Many colleges that have a Non-Restrictive Early Action deadline of November 1. Ideally submit all applications well before the […]
November 10, 2023
Sorry to say, no one really knows when the 2024-2025 season FAFSA will open. According to law, the FAFSA must open by January 1. However, they are not sure they will make that deadline especially if the government shuts down as they are warning. So what do we parents & students do? This FAFSA delay […]
September 25, 2023
The BIG college fair is back. There will be about 200 colleges at this fair. Plan on going. In-person college fairs are BACK! Location:Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm MST (Arizona time)Location: Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix , AZ 85004 The purpose of the college fair is two things Remember […]
August 23, 2023
The University of California college system personal insight essay prompts for the 2024 application are here. The UC system opens in August. In August you can create an account, then you can submit applications to the UC colleges starting October 1. The hard deadline for the UC applications is November 30. There are 8 questions […]
August 10, 2023
Arizona State University, ASU Barrett application opens September 6, 2023. The first priority deadline is November 1. To increase your chances of admission to Barrett, submit your Barrett application BEFORE November 1, The Barrett application essay allows you to address our admissions committee in your own voice. We have a deep interest in knowing why […]
February 22, 2023
The Phoenix Arizona spring college fair is April 2, 2023 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Fitness Complex, in Tempe, AZ. REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT https://app.strivescan.com/registration Plan on attending this amazing event. Learn, Discover and Attend. These are the colleges that will be represented at the Phoenix Spring College Fair on […]
February 9, 2023
Whenever I hear that the FAFSA is going to be updated or hear that the FAFSA updates will make it easier, I cringe. The current rumors about the redesigned FAFSA is that they won’t make the October 1 deadline and FAFSA may open as late as January 2024. Here are a few highlights from the […]
February 9, 2023
9 minute video Best Practice for SAT ACT Prep and Study Do not use the free score reports to send to any college. While it can be tempting, if you don’t know what the scores is then don’t blindly send the scores to any college. After you get your scores and you feel that it […]
September 12, 2022
You have probably heard about the government’s plan to forgive federal student loans. The amount forgiven will be $10,000 and up to $20,000 (if the student qualified for a PELL Grant). Let’s assume a student has $13,400 in federal student loans. If this student did not qualify for a PELL grant then the federal government […]
August 25, 2022
The Class of 2023 application is scheduled to open in mid-September. The deadline to submit the Flinn Scholars application is October 19, 2022. Components of the Flinn Scholarship Application The Flinn Scholarship application is comprised of: Forms that collect biographical and family data; information about current studies, extracurricular activities, honors and awards, and employment; Three […]
