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Stay on top of the college planning process with our monthly College Planning Calendar for counselors, students, and parents. Happy March planning!

Stay on top of the college planning process with our monthly College Planning Calendar for counselors, students, and parents. Happy February planning!

Stay on top of the college planning process with our monthly College Planning Calendar for counselors, students, and parents. Happy January planning!

Welcome to the last month of the year! Before we all go into holiday mode, there’s some planning to do for the end of semester and post–winter break.

November is National Scholarship Month, and there’s a lot to plan for in the coming weeks. Get started with a new edition of our College Planning Calendar.

October is upon us! That means FAFSA filing, spooky fun, and much more for high school students. Get ready for the month ahead with CollegeXpress!

A new academic year has officially begun! Start planning for all the exciting things ahead for your students with our September College Planning Calendar.

As we near another new academic year, it's time to determine a plan of action for you and your students. Use our August College Planning Calendar to get started.

Summertime means warm weather, vacations, and fun! But there are still some important dates and college prep steps to take. See what July has in store here.

Summer is here! Make sure your students are both relaxing and using their time wisely over their break with our June College Planning Calendar.

The school year is quickly coming to a close! Help students get ready for Decision Day, graduation, summer, and more with our May College Planning Calendar.

Happy spring! Help your students get ready for standardized tests, the admission process, and more with this month’s college planning calendar.

Stay on top of the college planning process with our monthly College Planning Calendar for counselors, students, and parents. Happy March planning!

As an independent educational consultant, your job is to help students with the college application process. Here are seven definite times to step in to assist.

The pandemic hasn't been easy on counselors or students. Here's a comprehensive list of resources to combat the struggles you and your students are facing.

CollegeXpress is a premier resource for the college and scholarship search process that your students should be using right now. Here are the top reasons why!

Students need your support during the college search and admission process. Here are 10 ways counselors can help students stand out to schools they care about.

Marna Atkin of Atkin College Counseling answers questions about crafting persuasive letters of recommendation for your students.

High school counselors wear many hats. When there aren't enough hours in the day, how can you find extra time for college planning?

As a college counselor, the rewarding task of working with special-needs students can also put your skills to the test.

It can be hard for students to choose what academic field, and thus what job, to pursue. Here's how to help them figure out the right major and career path.

As a college counselor, you can foster the writing of brilliant essays by understanding their purpose, what makes them stand out, and how to edit without taking over.

With the new school year approaching, college counselors are once again preparing to face a new group of juniors and seniors in various stages of the college admission process. Stay organized and ahead of the game by mapping out a plan of attack for the coming year.

College counselors can help their students use social media to become attractive candidates for admission.