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Allison Styffe
Jan 28, 20226 min read
Scholarship FAQs
As a college counselor, one of the topics I get asked about most is scholarships. They seem to be an elusive, mysterious matter for many...
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Allison Styffe
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Five simple steps of informational interviews
Last week I was chatting with my father-in-law, Glenn, about how he came to be an ER nurse (and now a nursing professor). After all, he...
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Allison Styffe
Jan 14, 20224 min read
To gap or not to gap...and how...and where? Those are the questions!
Nothing has boosted the popularity of taking a gap year quite like Covid-19. According to BridgeU, 20% of students took a gap year for...
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Allison Styffe
Jan 12, 20221 min read
Webinar Recap: Accommodations in College
What do you need to succeed in college? The answer to that question will vary from student to student based on their learning style,...
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Allison Styffe
Jan 7, 20225 min read
Career Clusters: people helping people
In our Which Cluster is the One For You? post, we shared that the Career Clusters framework is one of many ways to learn more about the...
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Allison Styffe
Dec 10, 20214 min read
Your Scholarship List for Winter Break
Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and cookies. Scholarships and winter break. ...All matches made in heaven! If you haven't gotten a start on...
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Allison Styffe
Dec 3, 20215 min read
Career Clusters: building, fixing, and operating — oh my!
In our Which Cluster is the One For You? post, we shared that the Career Clusters framework is one of many ways to learn more about the...
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Jennifer Tracewell
Nov 20, 20214 min read
What's ROTC and is it for me?
Should I go to college or join the military? How about doing both? ROTC is the acronym for Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the...
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Allison Styffe
Nov 12, 20214 min read
Finding the Best Online College for You
Welcome to 2021, where robots can deliver food to your door, enough money can buy you a ticket to outer space, and you can earn a college...
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Allison Styffe
Nov 5, 20214 min read
Career Clusters: so you wanna work in health?
In our Which Cluster is the One For You? post, we shared that the Career Clusters framework is one of many ways to learn more about the...
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Jennifer Tracewell
Oct 30, 20216 min read
Common App: Top 10 Tips
Approach the Common App with some care and logic and you will rock this college application platform that’s used by over 900 colleges and...
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Allison Styffe
Oct 22, 20214 min read
College Apps: how to write an essay worth reading
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, I'm not talking about the holidays. I'm referring to college essay writing season! Roll...
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Allison Styffe
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Ready, Set, College! webinar recap
This fall, the Baker Charters college & career counselors hosted a webinar series — Ready, Set, College! — to guide students through the...
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Jennifer Tracewell
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Coffee, Cash, and College
Prospective college students have some unique options these days when it comes to creative financing of their future dreams. A growing...
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Allison Styffe
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Career Clusters: which cluster is the one for you?
The first step in planning a career is to know what options are out there. But where to start? There are countless ways to explore the...
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Allison Styffe
Oct 1, 20212 min read
September's Recent Event Recap
September was filled to the brim as we launched into a new school year and a new college application season! If you missed out on some of...
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Allison Styffe
Sep 24, 20213 min read
The Who, What, & Why of Portfolios
As a career and college counselor, trust me when I say everyone can benefit from having a portfolio. Sure, not everyone needs one, though...
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Allison Styffe
Sep 17, 20213 min read
What is "Demonstrated Interest" anyways?
What first pops into your mind when you think of your college app to-do list? Essays, entrance exams, letters of recommendation probably...
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Allison Styffe
Sep 10, 20213 min read
College Apps: five ways to stay on track
If it's your senior year, then classes and graduation likely aren't the only thing taking up space in the part of your brain labeled...
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Allison Styffe
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Spotlights: Windtechs, Mustangs, and $1 Million
CAREER: Windtech Median salary: $56,230 Education needed: Postsecondary certificate / apprenticeship Job growth: 61% (much faster than...
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