I want to thank the great folks at the Clark County School District for allowing me to speak at last night’s College Readiness Educational Workshop (CREW) at Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, especially Jill Hersha and Kim Boyle. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with so many parents and students after my presentation. As promised, [...]
Courtesy of Education Week By Caralee J. Adams The anxiety of high school juniors—and their parents—over taking college-entrance exams is creating a market force for the test-prep industry. Dozens of companies are flooding mailboxes with offers to hire tutors and enroll in classes, including online courses to make preparation for the high-stakes tests more convenient [...]
I would like to thank Robert Negrete and the great faculty and staff of Foothill HS in Henderson, NV for the invitation to speak at tonight’s Above and Beyond Beyond award banquet to recognize their top students. My presentation focused on the importance of taking rigorous classes throughout high school with a special emphasis on Advanced [...]
It was a pleasure conducting my “Understanding Financial Aid and How to Pay for College” seminar earlier today at Antioch High School’s Parents Assisting Student Success (PASS) program. As promised here’s my PowerPoint. To download this pdf version, simply click on the red “X”. Thanks to all of the parents who came out in support [...]
It is your responsibility to apply for as many scholarships as possible and don’t just apply for the homerun scholarships of $2,500 or more. Just like in baseball, a team scores by getting singles and doubles and not just from homeruns. The $250 and the $500 scholarships can add up quickly and can help pay [...]
