Why Seniors shouldn’t rush into a college decision
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Why Seniors shouldn’t rush into a college decision

Hope all is going well with you and your family.

May 1 is the big day for seniors to decide where they will enroll. For those students who are still scrambling to make their decision, I encourage them to slow down and think through their options. The deadline on May 1 is at midnight, so they don't have to rush to tell colleges any sooner, if they are not ready. Haste still makes waste. This decision is far too important for that.

Below are some scholarships for May. If your teen decides to apply to any scholarships that require an essay, please remind them to keep track of their essays to re-purpose for future college essays. Also, coming up in May, I'm hosting a special master class on "5 Keys to Help Your Teen Get In and Get Money for College”.


May Scholarships

Americans United Student Contest

Submit either an essay (750-1,000 words) or a video (2-4 minutes in length) answering a prompt related to religious freedom and separation of religion and government.?

Age: any HS student

Amount: $1,500/$1,000/$500

Deadline: May 8

1800wheelchair.com?

Submit a "visual poem" that meets the criteria given on the website above, along with a personal statement via traditional mail service.?

Age: High school senior, with 3.0 GPA

Amount: $500

Deadline: May 31

Fifth Month Scholarship

Write a letter (250 words or less) to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or be funny.

Age: 14 years+

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: May 31


College Prep Made Easy - May 6

This one-day virtual live event is to help parents of a 9-11th grader plan, prepare and position their teen to get ready for college and get scholarships. College Prep Made Easy is going to be critical for you to attend for three reasons...

  1. It will give you and your teen the right mindset to approach this process with because if you want to see success in college admissions you need the right mindset
  2. I will show you exactly what you need to focus on doing right now to prepare for college applications so you don’t have to be confused anymore about what to do
  3. This event will save you so much time, energy and unnecessary stress. Equipped with the right mindset and the right information you can finally be calm and not have to spend precious family time arguing about college.

Click below for more details and registration:

Register for College Prep Made Easy Now


Featured Client - Client Success Stories

When I first started the process I did not really know where to begin, but thankfully Dr. Ellis laid out a “roadmap” for me that had key due dates for apps and was my lifeline for getting all of my apps in on time.

-Ben C., Denison University

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About Dr. Pamela

Dr. Pamela —also known as The Education Doctor?— partners with busy moms to help their teen find a college that feels like home without overpaying.

Dr. Pamela graduated from Stanford University and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and she earned a doctorate from the Stanford University School of Education. As CEO of Compass Education Strategies and senior advisor at Compass College Advisory, her experience with the education system includes advising school districts, community organizations, and institutes of higher education.

As a result of her research into student transitions from high school to college—and evaluating the ways colleges successfully retain their students once admitted—she developed The Education Doctor? curriculum. She has visited more than 500 colleges and universities globally to gain insight into their varying cultures and to explore the range of academic and social opportunities available to students on campus. Her research areas include high school to college transition, parent engagement, African-American males in education, and college completion.

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