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Most people are familiar with the old adage “When in Rome,” but last week I executed a variation of this phenomenon by executing the similar (but not really…) exercise I like to call “When in Harrisburg…”Yep. As is typical of my educational consulting counterparts, if I find myself in a new city or area and find that I have a few unobstructed hours on my hands, I can usually be found on a nearby college campus getting the lay of the land and expanding my college knowledge. (Sorry. Couldn’t resist the rhyme.) Thus, when I found myself in this exact situation during my trip to the 2018 IHSA National Championship show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I reached out to a friend in nearby Carlisle (home of historic Dickinson College) and popped down to have her give me the cook’s tour. (She worked on campus for a long period of time and currently lives two blocks from its main academic quadrangle, so a better tour guide doesn’t exist.) Read More

USHJA President Mary Babick will judge the fall College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show in New Jersey - other new surprises are on tap as well!

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As you undoubtedly know, the cost of college is no small investment. In the 2017-18 academic year, the average tuition and fees for four-year public colleges is $25,620, while for private colleges, the costs are $33,520, and public two-year colleges cost $3,570, according to the College Board.

At the same time, the College Board reports that more than 70 percent of students receive grants to help pay for college. Hopefully, those financial letters contain some good news. Read More

Nowadays, it seems every article about parents and recruiting includes the words “helicopter parent.” Parents just want to help. Coaches just want to recruit. So where are we all going wrong here?

To get some answers, we asked our NCSA Recruiting Coaches, who are former college coaches, to give me their perspective on the situation. If parents should be supportive in the recruiting process, but not overstep, how can they find the perfect balance?

Here’s what they had to say about how parents impact recruiting, and the ways they’ve been most helpful on the path to college. Read More

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