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The Future of Higher Education
Recently, I have heard that Americans are losing faith in the higher education system. I believe it depends upon how you look at it and...
alyssazemple
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Preparing to Send Your Teenager Off to College
Sending your teenager off to college is a significant milestone, filled with excitement and a healthy dose of anxiety. It's a transition...
alyssazemple
Mar 282 min read
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Common FAFSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
First of all, if you haven’t heard of FAFSA here is a quick summary on what it is. FAFSA stands for the Free Application for Federal...
alyssazemple
Feb 144 min read
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Career and Technical Education in Minnesota
Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a program that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational skills. ...
alyssazemple
Jan 151 min read
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Make the Most of your Winter Break
If you are a senior in high school it might be hard to believe that half of your senior year is behind you. If you think the first half...
alyssazemple
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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The Future of Higher Education
Recently, I have heard that Americans are losing faith in the higher education system. I believe it depends upon how you look at it and...
alyssazemple
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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The Top Tips to Becoming a Successful Student
When you start researching ways to become a successful student, and I would argue a successful human, there are a few things that...
alyssazemple
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Reduce your Stress with Direct Admissions
If you are a senior in high school and would like to reduce your stress in regards to college admissions, you may want to look into...
alyssazemple
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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To Apply or Not To Apply (FAFSA)
Can you believe we are in the second week of September already?!? If you are a senior, now is the time to start thinking about whether...
alyssazemple
Sep 10, 20243 min read
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FAFSA Fears
If you didn’t have a senior in high school last year you may not be aware of all the changes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
alyssazemple
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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College Admissions Resources
College admissions can be a very complicated and overwhelming process for students and families. My hope as an Independent Educational...
alyssazemple
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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Helping Soon to Be Seniors Navigate Life
Are you going to be a senior in high school or do you have a student who will be a senior in high school? If so, here are some things...
alyssazemple
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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How to Navigate Stressful Situations
If you have a senior in high school, you might be experiencing some stress - don’t worry, this is normal! There are a lot of changes...
alyssazemple
Feb 15, 20243 min read
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More FAFSA Delays
These poor seniors, they started their high school career at the peak of COVID and are now dealing with the many challenges of FAFSA....
alyssazemple
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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2024-2025 FAFSA
As you may have heard, the FAFSA is undergoing some changes. The FAFSA typically opens on October 1st but because of the changes the...
alyssazemple
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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2024-25 FAFSA Update
As you may have heard there have been some big changes with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-25 year. ...
alyssazemple
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Why do I Have to Take General Education Requirements?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get as an Independent Educational Consultant and a School Counselor is, “why do I need these...
alyssazemple
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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FAFSA News
If you are a current senior or a parent of a current senior you may be anxiously waiting to fill out the FAFSA, as the usual release date...
alyssazemple
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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To the Parents of the Class of 2024
To the parents of the class of 2024, welcome to your teen’s final year of high school! This can be a very overwhelming and stressful...
alyssazemple
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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The Top Tips to Becoming a Successful Student
When you start researching ways to become a successful student, and I would argue a successful human, there are a few things that...
alyssazemple
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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