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By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 10, 2026) – College admission counseling professionals know what students need: to feel that they belong, have opportunities to grow, be independent to make meaningful decisions, and have opportunities to contribute meaningfully. Randy Stamm, Hackensack High [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications From left to right: Ellen M. Granberg, Chris Nienstedt, Lauren Bucci, and Amber Alexander MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9 — Amber Alexander works with a manager at Medtronic who is excellent at storytelling and rallying people together. They are [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications NACAC CEO Angel B. Pérez asks researcher Arthur Brooks how college admission counseling professionals can combat feelings of burnout. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8 — Arthur Brooks gives all his students the same exam — a test to see [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications ARLINGTON, VA, Oct. 6 — The knowledge needed to guide students in their journeys from secondary to postsecondary education is vast and requires constant professional development. For school counselors at Title I schools, where funding is most limited, access [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17 — The policy decisions made by the federal government have far-reaching consequences for students, families, and communities. They have a profound impact on what postsecondary opportunities are available to them, how they pay for [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications Arlington, VA (Sept. 15, 2026) - At the conclusion of NACAC Conference 2026 on Oct. 10, seven new members will join the NACAC Board of Trustees. They bring expertise and perspectives from college admission leadership, community-based organizations, public high schools, and a world-renowned education non-profit. [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications ARLINGTON, VA (Aug. 28, 2026) — Starting Sept. 8, Edgar G. Montes, Ed.D., an experienced leader whose career in education has sat at the intersection of innovation, equity, and systems change, will become the new director of the [...]
By Robert Harry, NACAC member and associate director of college counseling at Kent School (CT) Aug. 26, 2026 - As I sat down at my computer after returning from lunch, I saw the email: accepted! And that’s when the realization hit me: now [...]
By Rachel Sincore, NACAC Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2026) — By the time Stanley Andrisse was in his early 20s, he was considered a “career criminal” with three felony convictions. Sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug-trafficking charges, he was told [...]
By Rachel Williams Sincore, NACAC Communications ARLINGTON, VA (June 18, 2026) — NACAC is seeking a visionary and entrepreneurial leader to serve as director of the Center for Innovation in College Admission. The director will lead the association's efforts to redesign the college [...]