College is expensive, so families are always interested in hearing more about financial aid and how to find the best college for their money.  I interviewed Robert Peterson from Education… read more →

For ten years, I’ve wanted to share a sweet secret I held as a young mom when my daughters were growing up in the 80s, 90s and 00s.   On… read more →

For those of you who love to write (or who have children who love to write), check out these summer opportunities!  Keeping up your writing abilities over your summer vacation… read more →

The 2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts Have Been Announced! The Common Application is where most students start the college application process. One application and one common essay can be used… read more →

What Does it Mean to “Up Your Game with Your Writing”? A Writing Coach Can Help You… Strengthen Your Abilities as a Writer After one appointment, you’ll be the proud… read more →

We hope you find the following listing of March 2017 college scholarships helpful. Ann Arbor, Michigan students can find scholarships at the top of the list that are just for… read more →

Are you a high school sophomore or junior who is starting to think about applying to college? Consider applying to a pre-college summer program. No one is born knowing what… read more →

Read this blog to learn more about (1) A Financial Aid event in Ann Arbor,  (2) National scholarships and (3) Local scholarships. Need more assistance with writing an essay for… read more →

Here are the nominees for the best reason or best reasons to write a book: 1 A Kind Gesture. Anne Lamott revealed in her humorous writing guide Bird by Bird… read more →

A big “thank you!” to the Ann Arbor District Library, and my colleagues John Boshoven and Geri Markel for another exciting presentation on “Solving the College Admissions Puzzle” at the… read more →