Just-in-time College Advising
Bryan Contreras, vice president, myOptions®
This article originally appeared in the February 2022 American College Application Campaign newsletter. I was making my final sweep, late one afternoon, doing my best
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Build Your Support System, Get Involved, and Be Proactive About Financial Assistance
Kossi Boluvi, Kirkwood Community College student and ACT Scholar
More than a decade ago, as part of ACT’s 50th anniversary celebration, ACT established the ACT Scholars Program, as part of a pair of endowments to
New Career Planning Guide Provides Culturally Relevant Advice for Native Americans
Dina Horwedel, director of public education, and David Bledsoe, student engagement & communications manager, The American Indian College Fund
A lack of culturally appropriate resources for Native students launched a new line of publications by the American Indian College Fund. After the College Fund
Say hello to myOptions Encourage™
Bryan Contreras, vice president, K12 & Education Partners, myOptions®
Early in my college counseling career, I lived in multiple databases, dazed by columns and rows, trying to figure out how to stitch together data,
Gap Year? Or Is it “COVID Melt”?
Bryan Contreras, vice president, K12 & Education Partners, myOptions
K12 and higher education are buzzing with how the college matriculation and decision-making process have been turned upside down this summer. The headlines all highlight
ACAC Announces Schools of Excellence Program, First Winners
Applying to college is a necessary step towards a postsecondary degree. But for some students—especially first-generation students and students from low-income families—the application process can