by foundationscc | May 4, 2021 | admission, College planning, expertise
It was the start of a relaxing evening when a panicked series of texts came in from one of our students. A parent from their school had approached them at a school event and offered unsolicited advice about scheduling, college admissions, and what colleges want to...
by foundationscc | Apr 8, 2021 | admission, College planning
One of the biggest concerns parents bring to us is that they want their child to go to a “good” school. When pressed to define what “good” means, name recognition– prestige– tends to emerge. “Top” schools with...
by foundationscc | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
“It’s only $500. I’m not even going to bother applying. It’s not worth my time.” Sigh. These predictable words make college counselors cry a single tear. Here’s why you SHOULD apply for that low-dollar scholarship: Have you...
by foundationscc | Dec 18, 2020 | admission
I was talking with a friend tonight, and she said although she was prepared, it really stung when her kid was waitlisted at a highly selective university. She felt her child, a 4.0 student active in several activities who is genuinely just a great human, deserved to...
by foundationscc | Dec 10, 2020 | financial aid
Tuition vs. Cost of Attendance- Tuition is the basic money paid for your academics at a college. Don’t look at tuition alone with examining costs, though. Cost of attendance includes all the other expenses that come up: room and board, books, other school fees,...
