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Admitted Search Primary Menu Skip to content Directory of Member Blogs Directory of Member Podcasts Writers Guide for Admitted Search for: College Admission Sharing Resources and Growing Skills Amid the COVID-19 Crisis Access Colleges Find Creative Ways to Celebrate Pride Month Access , Advocacy Study: Black Students Face Racist Actions 5 Times a Day Academic Performance Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Blended Learning Offers Benefits July 9, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment iStock Although federal officials are urging colleges and K-12 schools to re-open for the fall, many institutions plan to continue virtual instruction or adopt a hybrid model that blends in-person and online learning. And while much of the news surrounding the coronavirus is somber, some education experts think the expansion of more flexible learning options could be a good thing, particularly for postsecondary education. Continue reading Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Blended Learning Offers Benefits → coronavirus COVID-19 Access , Financial Aid , Paying for College FAFSA Applications Decline Amid Pandemic July 8, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment iStock School closures and the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus propelled a decrease in FAFSA applications nationally, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data. As of mid-June, 70,000 fewer students had filed for federal aid compared to the same time period in 2019. The decline represents a 3.7 percent drop overall. Continue reading FAFSA Applications Decline Amid Pandemic → coronavirus COVID-19 FAFSA Importance of School Counselors Report: 1.7 Million Students in Schools with Police, No Counselors June 30, 2020 Ashley Dobson Leave a comment iStock Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Admitted in March 2019. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series. High student-to-counselor ratios are a persistent problem in the United States, but what about schools that have no counselor at all? Using the most recent federal data, the ACLU compared the number of police in schools to the number of counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers on campus. Their analysis found that 1.7 million students are in schools with a police presence but no counselors. Another 14 million students are in schools with police but no counselor, nurse, psychologist, or social worker. Continue reading Report: 1.7 Million Students in Schools with Police, No Counselors → Best of the Blog Access , Advocacy Community Colleges Band Together to Combat Campus Racism June 29, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment Community colleges in California are coming together to address racism. The California Community College Equity Leadership Alliance will allow school leaders and faculty from member institutions to pool their resources and learn from one another as they work to improve their campus climate. Continue reading Community Colleges Band Together to Combat Campus Racism → College Admission The More Things Change… June 26, 2020 Tanya Cummings Leave a comment iStock The French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr once quipped, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” Loosely translated, the more things change, the more they remain the same. This year was filled with unprecedented change…how many times have we heard or used that expression? Ironically, for the world of college counseling in North America, it wasn’t a year of unprecedented change…it was a mere four months. In a mere four months, my school went from 100 percent residential to 100 percent online. Our numeric grading system went on hiatus and pass/fail became the norm. We witnessed placid juniors morph into angst-ridden young adults lacking self-efficacy and wanting the confines standardized tests provided. And yet, senioritis remained relentless. Some things never change. Continue reading The More Things Change… → coronavirus COVID-19 College Admission Students: The New York Times Wants to Publish Your College Essay June 24, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment iStock Is your college application essay about money, work, social class, or another related topic? If so, The New York Times wants to hear from you. Continue reading Students: The New York Times Wants to Publish Your College Essay → College Completion , College Readiness Thinking about a Gap Year? Consider the Research! June 12, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment iStock With the coronavirus pandemic raising doubts about the feasibility of in-person classes next year, a growing number of high school grads are considering taking a gap year. But what should families know about this option? Education reporter Elissa Nadworny recently shared some important insights with National Public Radio listeners. “Research has shown that those who do a gap year—so that’s (a) specific time away with a clear enrollment plan—they do really well when they get to college. They tend to be whiter and wealthier and have highly educated parents,” Nadworny said in a segment that aired earlier this month. “At the same time, we know that for many students, when they simply delay enrollment or they put off college to work to save money, the longer they wait, the harder it is to get a degree. And that’s especially true for low-income students.” Continue reading Thinking about a Gap Year? Consider the Research! → coronavirus COVID-19 gap year College Completion Essay: Community College Students Hit Hard by Pandemic June 11, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment iStock Colleges continued to offer online coursework this spring amid the coronavirus pandemic, but one educator says the “new normal” unfairly disadvantaged her students at MiraCosta College. The two-year school is part of the California Community College District, and sociology instructor Kat Soto-Gomez said shifting learning online – particularly during a time of economic turmoil – hastened student attrition. Her Ed Surge essay highlights the challenges low-income students face during the coronavirus pandemic. As one student told her after falling behind on his coursework: “I didn’t realize I would be deemed an ‘essential worker’ working at The Home Depot.” Continue reading Essay: Community College Students Hit Hard by Pandemic → Community College coronavirus COVID-19 Access , Advocacy , College Readiness Study: Students Exposed to Police Violence are Less Likely to Graduate from High School, Enroll in College June 10, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment New research confirms what many school counselors have witnessed firsthand: Black and Hispanic students who live near police killings experience significant negative impacts to their educational and emotional well-being. Those findings are included in a working paper published this week by Desmond Ang, an assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School (MA). Continue reading Study: Students Exposed to Police Violence are Less Likely to Graduate from High School, Enroll in College → police violence racism College Admission Students Turn to In-State Colleges Amid the Pandemic June 9, 2020 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment Will incoming college freshmen opt to stay closer to home this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic? Early enrollment data from a handful of US colleges suggests that may the case. According to a recent article from the Associated Press (AP), commitments from in-state students have increased by 26 percent at the University of Texas at Arlington, 20 percent at The Ohio State University, and 15 percent at Michigan State University. “Students want to be closer to home in case an outbreak again forces classes online,” the article notes. “Some are choosing nearby schools where they’re charged lower rates as state residents.” Continue reading Students Turn to In-State Colleges Amid the Pandemic → coronavirus COVID-19 Posts navigation 1 2 … 82 Next → Videos Get Involved with NACAC’s STEM College and Career Fairs January 2, 2018 Mary Stegmeir Leave a comment New from NACAC: Financial Aid 101 January 1,...