Planning for College
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YouScience program helps students match interests and aptitudes with careers
For some people, choosing a career is really as simple as following their hearts. We all know someone who found their calling and locked down...
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At Destination College 2024, high school juniors take the plunge into college planning
As she approaches her senior year of high school, Sofia Mohedano knows what she wants. She plans to study international relations, and she’s...
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Karen Collins and Lily O’Connor are SO ready for Destination College; Here’s what they want you to know
Destination College, Granite Edvance’s annual college planning event for high school juniors and their families, is coming right up – and no...
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Delay in 2024-25 FAFSA data may shorten decision-making window for students
The delayed release of the 2024-25 FAFSA is having a ripple effect for colleges and students. The Department of Education announced this week...
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Building bridges to college and careers for adult learners
Granite Edvance Education and Career Counselor Eric Lofstedt never knows what awaits him when he walks through the doors of the My Turn adult...
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Here’s how NH school counselors are preparing students for a changing world – and how Granite Edvance is supporting their work
According to some estimates, children make an average of 3,000 decisions in a single day. That might sound like a lot until you learn that...
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Scaling new peaks in the North Country: ApplyNH helps make college accessible for students in NH’s rural regions
The routes that draw people to New Hampshire’s North Country are varied and plentiful – hiking trails, ski trails, snowmobile trails, scenic...
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For students applying early, the late FAFSA is adding a new wrinkle to admissions
You’ve likely heard by now that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is getting an overhaul and will be opening late this year...
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Why apply to college? Our counselors share their answers
Granite Edvance’s education and career counselors have assisted thousands of young people with their college applications over the years. They...
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Think you can’t write? Think again: 4 questions about the college essay with college counselor Karen Collins
The college essay can strike fear in a student’s heart, and for good reason. It’s a pretty critical piece of the college application process,...