Writing a high school résumé can appear to be a just another task added to the college application process. In reality, it is the only college to-do item that you will tangibly take with you and continually update as you move forward in life. Student profile...

College admissions is undeniably more complicated than ever. Most parents are not prepared to take on a project manager role when their son or daughter is ready to begin the college journey. College admissions and financial aid goes through significant changes every...

Coauthored by Jason Vallozzi, Founder, Campus to Career Crossroads & Marisa De Marco-Costanzo, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Ivy & QuillAs the summer beach season is in full swing, many rising seniors struggle with why they need to brainstorm at the beach...

Prior to the inception of Campus to Career Crossroads, I worked for a single institute in the post-secondary admissions profession for over fourteen years. There are countless intangible things to be learned from visiting scores of high schools each year, partnering...

I had the distinct opportunity to attend the Independent Educational Consultants Association’s (IECA) Spring Conference in Chicago from May 8th through May 10th, 2019.  There were over 1,400 independent education consultants in attendance from 45 states and 19...

Many of us cannot live without a GPS device for daily directions to work, meetings, and dinner reservations, but we never consider a similar navigation tool for career guidance. Career assessments are a powerful, yet unutilized tool for self-awareness, understanding...

When thinking about the jobs of tomorrow, many people often think of popular high-demand career industries such as artificial intelligence, software development, engineering, and data analytics.  While these in-demand industries and other growth industries will...

Parents of college bound students frequently ask me about prudent ways to finance a college education. Many financially savvy parents are looking for other safe, comparable options beyond the Federal Direct PLUS Loan, also known as the Parent PLUS Loan, due to its...

Students and their families seem excited about scholarships in the fall of the senior year, but by the spring of that year, many have not yet applied for even one scholarship. This scenario almost sounds paradoxical as the potential to win free money should be a top...