Supporting Students Through Imposter Syndrome
“How did I get into this program?” “Do I really belong in this college?” “People here are going to find
Where Should I Apply as a BIPOC?
“Which colleges should I apply to?” College counselors across the country guide students through this important question every year. Counselors
Got College and Career Information? It’s Complicated!
We know that access to the best information influences students’ college decisions. Yet, Black, Brown, and Indigenous students, and those
Tapping Into Transition and Bridge Programs to Address Summer and COVID Melt
The transition to college is fraught with challenges, particularly for students who have been underrepresented and marginalized in higher education.
Using Hip-Hop Based Practices to Foster College and Career Readiness for Students in Urban School Settings
“I believe everyone is born into the world to do something unique and distinctive.” Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays We echo
Text-Message College Advising: The Great Equalizer?
Sadly, high school students’ zip code and their family background are the best predictors of whether and where they begin
Learning Communities: A Safety Net to Improve Academic, College, and Career Outcomes for Black Males
Far too often, the narrative around Black males in the P-16 educational pipeline has been from a deficit oriented perspective.
Reach Higher Stories from Riverside, CA
A School Counselor and AVID Coordinator share Reach Higher Stories from Riverside, CA, and all over the nation! In 2018,
What is College Counseling Now?
Never has it been more evident that our postsecondary pipeline and advising systems need a major overhaul. Students and adults
Back to Basics
When my daughter was 14, I asked her whether she thought she might like to go to college at the