National Association for College Admission Counseling
About Us
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 10,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will support and advance the work of counseling and enrollment professionals as they help all students realize their full educational potential, with particular emphasis on the transition to postsecondary education. NACAC is committed to promoting high professional standards that foster ethical and social responsibility.
Articles by National Association for College Admission Counseling
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Gap Year: Taking Time Off Before College
What could you do during a gap year? Travel, complete an internship, volunteer, and more. Here's a guide detailing your...
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Taking Time Off: A Year of Community Service
Elizabeth Daniel, an over-achieving high school senior, decided to take a year off after graduation and experience the...
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Tips for Avoiding Senioritis
Senioritis is easy to catch and hard to get rid of. It can also be dangerous to your plans for the future. Here's what...
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Surviving--and Thriving--Your Senior Year (for teens)
It starts piling up almost as soon as the bell rings on your first day of senior year: item after item appears on your...
Topics: College Admissions | Teen Years (13-19) -
Maintaining High School Friendships at College
As the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" fade away, you realize that nothing will ever be the same. You're excited...
Topics: Transition to College | Teen Years (13-19) -
Focus on Financial Aid: An Introduction
The unsettling news is that a year at most colleges, especially if living costs are included, starts at about $8,000 and...
Topics: College Financial Aid | Teen Years (13-19) -
The Scoop on Scholarships
Merit scholarships can be helpful in financing your college education. In contrast to need-based grants or scholarships,...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | College Scholarships -
Applying for a U.S. Student Visa
Students from outside of the United States experience much of the same college search and application processes if they...
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For Parents: Preparing Your Child for the Social Aspects of College
How can you prepare your teen for making good decisions about drugs and alcohol in the first few weeks of freshman year?...
Topics: Transition to College | Teen Years (13-19) -
Tips for Parents: Dos and Don'ts for Helping Your Child Through College Admission
How do you help your child with college applications-- a huge step towards adulthood-- without smothering him? Here are...
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