The WELL is hosting a virtual conversation series about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Join us for 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens "For teens, life is not a playground, it's a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn't any walk in the park, either. In this book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide "a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily." What are the 7 Habits? We will present both live and pre-recorded material via ZOOM each evening. STARTING AUG 3rd at 7PM Sign Up Today Learn More Preregister on Zoom now! Get your questions ready and join our presenters each evening. Visit our website to learn more about our presenters! 

August 3rd: Be Proactive - Take responsibility for your life Presenter: Yussef Guerrab with NCSU

August 4th: Begin With The End In Mind – Define your mission and your goals Presenters: US Senate Candidate, Cal Cunningham and son Will Cunningham s

August 5th: Put First Things First – Prioritize, do the most important things first Presenters: Kristen Dungee, Jacob Bridges, Raijene Murchison, and Khaliid Scott with Public Allies

August 6th: Win-Win – Have an everyone can win attitude Presenters: Victoria Vojnovich with CITRIX and her daughter Sarah Vojnovich

August 10th: Seek First to Understand, Then to be understood – listen with sincerity Presenters: Councilman Corey Branch and Mrs. Chanda Branch

August 11th: Synergize – work together to achieve more Presenters: Shelia Reich and Paul Brown with YouthThrive. 

August 12th: Sharpen The Saw – renew yourself regularly Presenter: Asit Sharma

Students won't have to take the SAT or ACT for UNC System admission in 2021

UNC System universities will not require SAT and ACT test scores on students' applications for the spring, summer and fall 2021 sessions. ... This is a one-year emergency waiver to remove the standardized test requirement directly related to the impacts of COVID-19 and does not change the existing policy.

CHAPEL HILL — UNC System schools will be test-optional for 2021. 

The system's Board of Governors on Thursday approved a one-year waiver from the requirement that prospective first-year students submit an ACT or SAT score when they apply for admission.

The UNC System's chief academic officer told board members that students still can submit test scores and the state's 16 public universities can consider these scores as part of a student's application.

Upcoming webinars on CollegeVine

  College admissions overview playlist

Are you overwhelmed with everything that goes into college admissions? Just getting started? Want to make sure you’re spending your limited time where it will make the most difference?

CollegeVine admissions overviews provide data-driven, friendly, and structured guidance for families looking to understand the college admissions process. They will also open the floor for a Q&A where they will  answer your questions. 

See the list of upcoming events here

Be sure to take a look at the Live Common App Walk Through event  on August 1 

Live Common App Walkthrough Event

A Mindfulness Practice for Wearing a Mask

Pulmonologist Ni-Cheng Liang takes a look at how the breath—a common anchor of attention in meditation—can be triggering. Explore her masking practice to calm feelings of anxiety and stress when we’re unable to comfortably connect with the in or out breath.

https://www.mindful.org/a-mindfulness-practice-for-wearing-a-mask/

SAT and PSAT-Related Coronavirus Updates

Fall SAT registration is open to all students. Please note that we are experiencing high volume due to unprecedented demand. As a result, some students may encounter delays.

Given the spring administrations canceled due to coronavirus, we are seeing very high interest in students wanting to register for the SAT. As a result, there is a greater volume than usual of students trying to register. Students may expect interruptions and delays online.

College Board Covid19-updates

NCAA 2020-21 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

The 2020-21 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is now available for download! The guide is designed to assist athletic directors, coaches, college-bound student-athletes and their families with understanding the initial-eligibility process.


Who should use this guide?
This guide answers important questions for four groups of people involved in the NCAA initial-eligibility process:
• High school students who hope to compete in college sports at an NCAA Division I or II school.
• Parents, guardians and family members of high school students.
• High school counselors and athletics administrators.
• High school and nonscholastic coaches.

ATTEND NACAC VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS THIS FALL

Start your college search for free at a NACAC National College Fair near you. National College Fairs is a program of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/attend-virtual-college-fairs/students/

Coronavirus: Support during uncertain times

The Common Application Resources and solutions are available to help students and those who support them during this unpredictable time. 

The higher education community has come together to make sure students feel supported and heard. They have compiled a list of resources students can use to stay organized, explore, and connect with college opportunities. Common App has compiled a set of resources to help guide students through the process as they figure out their plans.

Coronavirus updates and resources for applicants

NC State University Online Study Skills Course

Learning Strategies • Organizational Skills • Test-Taking Skills

The Psychoeducational Clinic is pleased to announce that our popular
Study Skills course is now being offered online! This course includes lessons and activities designed to help students develop good study
and organizational habits, including:

Time Management
Organization of Materials and Notebooks
Note-Taking and Reading Comprehension Strategies
Improving Motivation and Avoiding Procrastination
Goal-Setting and Self-Regulation
Creating Schedules
Developing Homework Routines
And much more! 

The course is self-paced and can be completed according to your own schedule. Although the course has been designed for middle and early high school students (grades 6-10), registration is open to students of all ages.
Available 7/6/2020 through 8/31/2020.
Fee is $150 per person, with a 50% discount available to siblings.

Register Today!