Reach Higher, an initiative formerly housed within Civic Nation, is now a part of Common App, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission ...

When applying to college, many students and their families wish there was a magic solution to make things easier. The ...

Parents walk a fine line when it comes to their children and college applications. Getting too involved will earn the title of “helicopter parent.” Leaving everything to the student and hoping for the ...

Applying for college admission can be a daunting task, especially if there’s no one in your family who has attended college to provide guidance. To make the process a little bit easier, check out the ...

As high school graduation approaches, many families are faced with the daunting task of planning for their child’s next step. If that next step is college, finding, researching, and applying to ...

It is almost time for seniors in high school to submit their college applications, and they’re probably stressed out and feel ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mary Frances Ruskell graduated in May from her high school in Columbia, South Carolina. The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, ...

Students (and their parents) often wonder what they should be doing during each year of high school to avoid the stress of an anxiety-filled senior year. The truth is that much can be done, starting ...

School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

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