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Inside Higher Ed was founded in 2004 by three executives with decades of expertise in higher education journalism and recruitment. We believed that higher education was evolving quickly and radically, and that the time was right for new models of providing information and career services for professionals in academe. So we conceived of Inside Higher Ed with a few underlying principles: Excellence, Accessibility and  Community.

Since 1975,

Common App has strived to remove barriers, to reduce the stress and burdens on students and their families from multiple college applications, and to create greater access to higher education opportunities for all students by creating and innovating a single, shared application for college admission.

Since its inception in 1992, the mission of the Highlands Company has been to create a culture of stability and satisfaction, grounded in self-awareness, for career development and transformation in an ever-changing world. Our statement of purpose couldn’t be more relevant today. It is through the Highlands Certification Training program that career practitioners are equipped to provide their clients with an awareness of their natural talents, the most powerful piece of self-knowledge for attaining personal success.

The unmatched trust we have earned with schools and families is the result of 25 years of ethical conduct and our commitment to realizing the potential of every student we serve. We carefully evaluate each student’s unique circumstances and testing history in order to make informed, individualized recommendations. We personally oversee every aspect of every program. We continually assess and improve our techniques. This extra attention to detail is a Compass hallmark.

TeenLife is passionate about teen success. We connect with parents, teens, and counselors who seek experiences that inspire purpose and passion for college and life beyond school. We've been the go-to site for content, college information, and other opportunities for over 10 years. 10,000+ Experiences for 

Students in Grades 7-12. Discover how spending time in the world outside the classroom can help teens do better in school, during the college admissions process and in their adult lives. Our mission is to connect students, parents and educators with the best experiential learning opportunities for middle- and high-school students. 

The Georgia Institute of Technology is a leading research university committed to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top public research universities with nearly 40,000 students who study in person at the main campus in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France, at Georgia Tech-Shenzhen in China, as well as through distance and online learning.

Improve Your Essay Coaching Practice

We’ll show you how to teach students to write strong, effective essays with less stress and greater confidence for you, your students and their parents. Join me (Wow’s CEO and process guru) for a free monthly webinar, just for counselors and consultants. I’ll answer your questions and share tips to help you support your students and their families through the college essay-writing process. I cover a new topic the second Wednesday of each month at 1 pm Eastern. Can’t join us live? No problem! Register for our next session, and I’ll send you the recording.

Campus Pride is the leading national organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ students. The organization is a volunteer-driven network “for” and “by” student leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBTQ and ally students on college campuses across the United States. Our founder and current executive director is national LGBTQ civil rights leader and campus pioneer Shane L. Windmeyer.

Investing in the future of learning and earning

While millions of Americans have benefited from technological change and the rise of the digital economy, tens of millions have been left behind. We believe legacy education systems have not adapted to the challenges of the 21st century and innovative new approaches are required to improve learning and bridge the gap from education to employment.

Achieve Partners is building a better future for learning and earning by investing in cutting edge technologies and novel business models to bolster skill development and secure the future of work for millions of Americans.

Custom College Tours, One Family at a Time. Campanile College Tours offers a unique opportunity for U.S. and international students to get a customized and in-depth look at college campuses. On more than 240 campuses, we’ve created college tour itineraries that take families far beyond just a walk around the quad.  We plan every detail of your visit to create a memorable and useful college trip. We are ready to plan a complex multi-state or a single campus visit designed around academic and extracurricular interests. If you are a college counselor, we work with the visit list already created for your student.

Have you taken ChatGPT for a test drive? Was it simple? Scary? Or, are you wondering what the hype is all about?

What if I told you that with the proper training, artificial intelligence like ChatGPT, BARD, or Jasper could revolutionize how you drive your counseling practice?

AIfortheIEC coaches solopreneurs on leveraging this technology to gain an advantage in the market. 

With a Certified Expert, you’ll receive mentor-grade support in leveling up your business and staying ahead of the curve.

You’ll learn how to design original content in a fraction of the time and improve customer engagement with clarity and focus.

College Admissions Strategies for the Digital Age: Two-thirds of college admissions officers believe applicants’ social media posts are “fair game” for use in determining who gets into their schools. Why? Social media can be used to assess a student's character, credibility, commitment, and creativity. Also, as predictive enrollment management algorithms and analytics are now driving admissions and scholarship decisions, online presence, and online engagement seem destined to be—along with grades, academic rigor, essays, and test scores—a salient part of the college admissions checklist. Alan Katzman, owner of Social Assurity and his work have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC News, NPR, USA Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. 

For 100 years since its founding in 1923, the Hillel movement has been uniquely focused on serving all kinds of Jewish students, no matter who they are or how they express their Judaism. Today, Hillel is the largest and most inclusive Jewish student organization in the world, serving more than 140,000 Jewish students each year at 850 colleges and universities around the world.

At Hillel, all kinds of students are invited and encouraged to bring their whole selves. Whether students keep kosher or have never attended synagogue; whether they want to participate in Shabbat or in a study group; whether they identify as Queer, Black, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, or all of the above, Hillel enables Jewish college students to freely explore what being Jewish in today’s world means to them.

The Gap Year Association's mission is to maximize the potential of young adults through meaningful and accessible gap year opportunities. GYA is the only national nonprofit working to coordinate the growing gap year movement. 

As a membership-based, nonprofit association, we believe that all intentional gap years have significant practical outcomes, whether independent or as part of a formal program. GYA serves as the Standards Development Organization for gap year education in the US, as recognized by the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. 

Steps To The Future values the transformative power of education and welcomes students and families without regard to race, religion, gender, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, in providing its services.