As you think about heading back to campus, think about building your network of connections. Networking is an information exchange between you and another person. …
Help! How Do I Find Money for College?
Financial aid is a loan that will help you pay for college, but you have to pay it back. Grants (need based) and scholarships (merit …
Connect the Dots: Your Major to Any Career You Want
As an Academic Advisor who counsels college students regarding careers, one of the questions I am asked is: What kind of jobs can I get …
First Year in College
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College-Bound Senior Checklist
While college is a logical progression after senior year for some students, for many low-income and first-generation students, it is impossible. My friend Katie Reinhart …
PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.: A Chain of Inspiration
It was a brutally cold morning when I met with my friend Elizabeth Mueller for a cup of tea at the library. As we chatted, …
Robin Hood of Global Health: AFYA Foundation
Have you ever wondered what happens to usable but discarded hospital supplies? Are they used? Are they thrown away? Danielle Butin has provided an environmentally …
Negotiating Cairo
I was in Cairo in December 2013 after the revolution and before the collapse of the newly elected government — in a narrow window of …
Education, Careers That Don’t Exist, and Pathways to Success
What does success look like for you? How will you get there? What will enable you to persevere when the going gets tough? How will …