Exploring career paths and learning about college has never been so fun! Education Planner is a great tool for middle and high school students to participate in engaging, interactive activities, while exploring how to learn about themselves, plan for a career, and even pay for school. Check out the career cluster activity to see what careers […]
High School Women Excited About the World of Engineering!
August 31st, 2016 by Rich Feller
Engineer Your Life is a fantastic site for high school girls examining whether the field of engineering could be a good fit for them. The site is with loaded dream jobs that depict inspiring women loving what they do, while making a difference. Not only will girls feel excited about the different career possibilities in […]
Posted in: Counselors, Engineering, high school girls
STEM Schooling for Teachers and Counselors
August 30th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
The resources for students to learn about careers in STEM are slim. NATS (National Air Traffic Control Services) held a session specifically designed for teachers and counselors to improve their knowledge of STEM. The main idea is to get teachers and counselors educated about STEM so they are able to pass the message to students. If counselors […]
Posted in: Careers, Counselors, High School, STEM, Students, Teachers
Calculus to Blame for Fewer STEM Grads?
July 18th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Calculus is challenging, but it shouldn’t be a reason for fewer grads from STEM majors. Researchers found that a main reason students, especially women, are dropping out of STEM Majors is due to a decreased confidence and a lack of desire to take more Calculus. The students initially got into sciences or engineering most likely […]
Posted in: Counselors, Educators, Researchers, STEM Majors, Students
NSF GAUSSI Program: STEM Student Career Consult
April 7th, 2016 by Rich Feller
A collaboration between NSF and Colorado State University, through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award, prepares master’s and doctoral students at with the tools to extract meaning from huge amounts of sensor and genomics data.
Lay of the Land: 2016 Best STEM Jobs
March 14th, 2016 by Rich Feller
Increased demand and low unemployment rates are two components that make these STEM jobs attractive.
Posted in: Career, Counselors, Educators, Engineering, Future, Jobs, Parents, Science, STEM Careers, Students, Top Jobs
How Education Can Affect Your Income (Infographic)
April 23rd, 2015 by Noah Clark
How Education Can Affect Your Income (Infographic)
Posted in: Counselors, Education, Income, Infographit, Money, Students
College Scholarship Resource
April 19th, 2015 by Noah Clark
College-Scholarship.com provides exactly what the URL suggests it does; a database of hundreds of scholarships.
Posted in: Counselors, Money, Parents, Scholarship, Students, Tuition
