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News/Travel:The NCEA has a new executive director.  No other word from the NCAA on their status yet.Final reminder - The College Prep Invitational Horse Show runs January 16 - January 19, 2015.  Meeting slots are available Thursday afternoon (1/15) and evening, as well as Sunday evening and early Monday morning (1/19) before my flight.The full CPI event schedule can be found here.  I am not available during any of the college fair hours but everything else is fair game.  (Families who will attend, I'm fairly amusing dinner company.) Seniors:Keep those notifications coming as you hear back from colleges - I keep track of who gets into which specific schools so I can better help future students.Juniors:One of the things we talk about (read: things I harp on) is the idea of demonstrating your interest to the colleges and universities you plan to apply to.  It's worth noting, however, that there are certain ways NOT to do so.Underclassmen:Is becoming a vet (or doctor - or anything medically-related) something you're considering?  Colorado State University just received a MAJOR gift to help them study medical issues in new ways.Parents:December invoices have been sent.  If you were expecting to receive one and did not, please check your spam folder.  Any questions regarding invoices, please let me know ASAP.  (I'm finalizing 2014 tax information.)Senior parents - the 2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available on January 1, 2015.  You don't have to have your taxes finalized to complete it; the form allows for updates if you have major changes from 2013 to 2014.The site is here - please call to set up a meeting if you need guidance. From the blog:Williamsport, Pennsylvania is widely known as the home of the Little League World Series but our purpose for swinging through town was slightly less sports-related.  (Athletics were, however, mentioned during our time there – more on that in a moment.)  No, when our bus pulled into town, the forty other college and independent counselors I was traveling with had one goal in mind:We were there to visit Lycoming College.  Read More****Is it possible to graduate from college without having a formally declared “major?”During our evening tour of Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, our group of college and independent counselors learned that yes, it’s entirely possible.  How?  They attend Juniata, of course!  Read More