The Benefits of Applying for Scholarships
By Soleil Shah A scholarship can be a great resource for students applying to college. Scholarships can serve as financial aid, which can help students avoid drowning in student loans debt later in life; and scholarships might even contribute to…
The Pressure to Stand Out
By Kayla Edwards As students approach college application season, many take on more responsibilities than they can realistically manage. They often enroll in additional AP courses, join multiple clubs, participate in sports, work after-school jobs, and take online classes. However,…
Big Colleges vs Small Colleges
By Henry Weitz The decision between going to a large college and a smaller college is something high school students struggle with in their college application process. Students decide on their college by conducting research, visiting different schools, and ultimately…
The Effects of Perfectionism and Maintaining a Perfect College Application
Lucia Gabriel Perfectionism is commonly assumed to be a positive trait in students, but when it gets taken too far, there can be many negative effects. It can cause increased anxiety, stress, burnout, and low self-esteem. It is important to…
Transferring From Community College Requirements
By Amelia Rogers-Neubarth In Florida there are two of the most competitive universities. Many students strive to get into the University of Florida (UF) or Florida State University (FSU). With UF having an acceptance rate of 23 percent and FSU…
The Hidden Costs of College Football
By Henry Weitz In May of 2024, former Michigan football students Denard Robinson, Braylon Edwards, Michael Martin and Shawn Crable filed a $50 million lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network in September 2024. The Wolverines claimed that the…
The Impact of College Admissions on Student’s Mental Health
By Cami Felsing For many high school students, the reason for sleepless nights full of studying and excelling in multiple extracurricular activities is to reach one final goal: college acceptance. In today’s competitive educational state, the pressure to succeed is…
Future DECA Benefits for Students at PVHS
By Aden Seelbinder Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) has prepared many students of high schools and colleges across the United States with better opportunities in life and college and helped develop skills that benefit the students with extraordinary lifelong…
The College Application Process
By Aspen McAdoo Once junior year comes to an end and maybe even before that, many high school students have to start thinking about the dreaded college application process. But this process starts to ramp up during a student’s senior…
Where the Ponte Vedra Class of ’24 is Going to College
By PVHS Tiburon Staff To view the official college map, click here. (Mobile Instructions: to see which students are going to the selected college, click on the icon, then the name of the college at the bottom of the screen)….