Reducing the Anxiety of College Admissions + 6 New Scholarship Opportunities

2025-09-15

I recently spoke with Rachel Fusco, an educator and mental health professional dedicated to transforming the way we prepare young people for adulthood. Over the past two decades, Rachel has personally supported over a thousand college-bound students in high schools, college access programs, and private admissions consulting. Rachel has shared her expertise as a presenter and trainer for prestigious colleges, private and public high schools, after-school programs, mental health clinics, statewide conferences, and teaches...

I recently spoke with Rachel Fusco, an educator and mental health professional dedicated to transforming the way we prepare young people for adulthood.

Over the past two decades, Rachel has personally supported over a thousand college-bound students in high schools, college access programs, and private admissions consulting. Rachel has shared her expertise as a presenter and trainer for prestigious colleges, private and public high schools, after-school programs, mental health clinics, statewide conferences, and teaches graduate-level counseling courses in Career Counseling, Child and Adolescent Development, and Adolescent Suicidality.

Leveraging her background in college admissions, adolescent development, and education as an independent college coach, Rachel works with teens, parents, and schools to transform the way we prepare young people for college. It’s time to geek out, not stress out, about the future.

In our conversation, Rachel and I discuss:

The impact of brain development on college prep
The need to break down college prep into specific tasks
How self-awareness reduces student stress when it comes to the college application process
Why college prep is stressful and how to reduce the stress
How setting parameters (including financial) in the college search reduces a student’s anxiety
And much more..

To connect with Rachel, visit rachelfusco.com.

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Families often focus on GPA and test scores when it comes to scholarships—but there’s another powerful lever: your student’s college major.

In this free, live panel event, master career coach Lisa Marker-Robbins and scholarship strategist Dave Peterson will explain how students who make intentional, well-informed major choices can unlock more merit-based and private scholarship opportunities—and how to jump-start the process so you don’t leave money on the table.

You’ll also hear insights from our moderators, Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley, hosts of the Tests and the Rest podcast, as we discuss:

✅How early career exploration improves both college applications and scholarship outcomes

✅What scholarship committees are really looking for—and how your teen can stand out

✅When and how to begin the process before deadlines sneak up

✅Real stories of students who aligned their goals and earned more aid

This is a live, interactive session—we’ll take your questions during the event and offer expert guidance you can act on right away.

Whether your teen is unsure about their major or already has a goal in mind, this session will help you uncover new financial opportunities you may be missing. Click here to register: https://courses.flourishcoachingco.com/scholarships-majors

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This Week's Featured Scholarships: