Happy October! Although some people celebrate this month as the start of fall, pumpkin spice season, or the only month eating candy corn for breakfast is appropriate, those here at College Apps Academy know October is Financial Aid Month! Afterall, October 1 is the day that the financial aid applications,
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MEET OUR UCSD COLLEGE AMBASSADOR
We are excited to launch the pilot year of our College Ambassador Program at three local universities: CSU San Marcos, UC San Diego, and San Diego State. The College Ambassador Program is designed to empower upper class students to take on leadership roles as mentors and help provide incoming first-year
MEET OUR SDSU COLLEGE AMBASSADOR
We are excited to launch the pilot year of our College Ambassador Program at three local universities: CSU San Marcos, UC San Diego, and San Diego State. The College Ambassador Program is designed to empower upper class students to take on leadership roles as mentors and help provide incoming first-year
Meet our CSU San Marcos College Ambassador
We are excited to launch the pilot year of our College Ambassador Program at three local universities: CSU San Marcos, UC San Diego, and San Diego State. The College Ambassador Program is designed to empower upper class students to take on leadership roles as mentors and help provide incoming first-year
How to Prepare Your High School Students for a Career [Blog Excerpt]
In today’s changing economy, students must acquire skills to adapt to shifting demands in the workforce. Students must acquire skills and behavior to adjust to shifting workforce demand, skills and behaviors such as adaptability, tech-savvy, emotional stability, long-term learners – and most importantly career preparation, specifically building students’ resumes. Read
MONTHLY STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Andrea Camarena
Reality Changers is committed to helping San Diego youth overcome environmental challenges in their journey to higher education. For Andrea Camarena, overcoming the odds has been part of her existence on a daily basis. Andrea is a survivor of abuse and bullying, and her pain become the catalyst to lead
7 Tips for High School Students Preparing for College
College preparation: two of the scariest words in the English language. But they don’t have to be. Like everything else, even the most daunting challenges are much more doable with a solid plan in place. Because we’ve helped hundreds of students in the San Diego learn how to prepare for
How to Find Grants and Scholarships for College Students
High school seniors looking to attend college are often told to look for grants and scholarships. That’s sound advice, but is it detailed enough? Where should you look for scholarships for college? And should you start looking before your senior year? We’ll answer that last question now: of course you
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
BLANCA HERNANDEZ: UC Santa Cruz C/O 2011 Blanca graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2011, earning her Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology. She is currently on track to enroll in graduate school for Public Health in Germany. What was the biggest challenge you faced when transitioning from high school classes
How to Apply For College
While there isn’t a definitive “How to Apply for College” user’s manual, there are certain resources in place – including scholarships, mentoring programs and other tools – that will help in your quest to achieve the dream of a post-high school education. Reality Changers is an advocate for disadvantaged youth
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