Your school counselor’s midyear report has gone out by now, so check the portal of each of your colleges to make sure nothing is missing as admission committees make their final decisions.  You should get notifications from all your schools by the beginning of April...

If you’re a Washington, DC senior and have applied to public colleges or universities, DC-area schools or HBCUs, the DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) application is now available.  Be sure to complete and submit this, as well as the FAFSA, as soon as possible...

With many college application deadlines in January and February, you may be wrapping up the last of your submissions or may even be done.  As you finish this phase of the process, make sure that all your admission and financial aid files are complete. Note...

Many of you are in the home stretch of your application process. As you put finishing touches on applications and submit them, be sure to arrange for test scores to be sent if necessary. (To see a list of schools that will accept self-reported scores,...

I've been working with students to meet November deadlines—congratulations to those of you who got applications out the door by November 1 and best of luck to those whose first deadlines are coming up in the next week.  After this first round, give yourself a...

Now that you're getting back in your routine, it's time to get your ducks in a row this fall for college applications.  There are a lot of tasks and deadlines to keep track of, so getting organized can help keep stress at a manageable level. ...