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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Focus on Financial Aid: The Basics and Resources
If you wince when you look at a college's tuition and fees, this article is for you. Financial aid can help students pay...
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Paying for College During Hard Economic Times
With recession-related anxiety spreading across the country, the first big college financing question facing potential...
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Finding Your Study Stride
Practice makes perfect – or so the old saying goes. Even the most studious kids in your high school class may find...
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Textbooks for the 21st Century
Making the move from high school to college can be academically challenging but today’s students are benefiting from...
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For Seniors: Get Ready for College!
Here are some tips and strategies for a successful transition to college, from handling the emotional roller, to...
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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...
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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?...
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Tips for Parents: Countdown to College
The transition from high school to college can be as challenging for parents as it is for their college-bound children....
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Off to College? Enter Here: The Changing Parent/Child Relationship
Margo E. Bane Woodacre and Steffany Bane, the mother-daughter authors of Doors Open from Both Sides, provide alternating...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | College Transition
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