College and Career Tips

Campus Visits

• 7 Ways to Make College Visits More Cost-Effective
  
  

• Include Academic Departments on College Visit Itinerary
  
  

Career Planning

• Five Fun Ways to Test-Drive a Career
  
  

• How Parents Lead the Way in College & Career Planning
  
  

• Job Shadowing Sheds Light on the World of Work
  
  

• Start Early, Start Smart: Career Planning in High School and College
  
  

• State Board Recognizes Importance of Career Planning
  
  

• Is It Too Late to Apply to College?
  
  

• Letters of Recommendation for College Applications: Who Will Sing Your Praises?
  
  

• Surviving the College Admissions Interview
  
  

• The Common Application Makes Applying to Member Colleges Easier
  
  

• When the Answer is Maybe: College Wait Lists
  
  

College Financing

• “Out-of-State” Colleges Not “Out-of-Reach”: Tuition Reciprocity Programs
  
  

• 6 Steps to Build College Financial Literacy
  
  

• Sticker Shock: How to Estimate College Costs
  
  

College Planning

• “Top College” Rankings: The Best Way to Pick Your School?
  
  

• 4 Keys to College & Career Readiness
  
  

• 4 Myths About College Majors
  
  

• 4 Things You Should Know about Community Colleges
  
  

• College Visits: Get the Whole Picture
  
  

Internships

• Avoid Common Internship Mistakes
  
  

• Earn & Learn through Apprenticeships
  
  

• Holidays are a Prime Time to Network Your Way to a Job or Internship
  
  

• How to Find an Internship in a Lousy Job Market
  
  

• Internship Opportunities for Motivated High School Students
  
  

Stress and Success

• On the Move: The Transition from High School to College
  
  

• Students Can Go Back-to-School with a Bang
  
  

• Taking a Gap Year? Here’s What You Need to Know
  
  

Teen Career Exploration

• America’s Hottest Jobs on Center Stage
  
  

• Emerging Career Fields
  
  

• Exploring Careers and College Majors through Summer Camps, Museums and Tours
  
  

• Exploring Careers: How to Get the Inside Scoop
  
  

• Investigate Careers through Informational Interviews