May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Teens, we want to help you feel comfortable with talking about your mental health this month. Learn how to maintain your mental health and support your friends, with activities, exercises, and resources especially for you, all month long…
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One of the most daunting aspects of applying to college is the sheer number of essays you have to write. What do I mean? Say you’re applying to 8-10 schools. Each has anywhere from 1-5 or more supplemental essays. Quick math tells us that’s between 8-50 college essay prompts to…
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For the next in our College Readiness series, Amber Peters, aka Mizz P, a college and career strategist and workshop leader, shares information on finding college scholarships.  She suggests starting your scholarship quest with search engines like Fastweb.com and Scholarships.…
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As we continue our fall College Readiness series, Dr. P – Dominque Padurano, Ph.D, founder and president of Crimson Coaching – offers some tips on writing a great college application essay and why the essay matters so much. Dr. P writes:  “For decades each fall, millions of…
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Many high school students are wondering how to be prepared for the upcoming school year as COVID-19 continues to be part of our new normal. Attending virtual College Readiness programs through Queens Public Library can help you to adapt and prepare to apply to college. Read more…
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