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How Teens and Families Can Support Victims of the Los Angeles Fires

The new year unfortunately got off to a difficult start for our colleagues, clients and friends living in Los Angeles. It's hard to comprehend the scope of [...]

Popp & Associates and MEFA Host College Funding Strategies Class

December 17, 2024 • 7:00 – 9:00 PM • Free Virtual Class with Mindy Popp from Popp & Associates and Julie Shields-Rutyna from MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) • Hosted By Needham Community Education. Funding a college education takes a [...]

Empower Your Teen’s Financial Future

As students mature and gain more independence, families often start exploring bank account options that will enable teens to manage their money responsibly with the help of [...]

Back-to-School Advice, Supporting Teachers with Smitten Kitchen, and More

As some of you know, after college counseling, cooking is P&A founder Mindy Popp's main passion. Deb Perelman, popular writer of the Smitten Kitchen food blog and author of [...]

Don’t Miss These Free Spring Events for High School Families

In the coming weeks and months, valuable FREE workshops, college fairs, and other outreach events for high school families will be offered. Students are encouraged to explore colleges by [...]

College Admission and Financial Aid Classes Offered by Popp & Associates

December College Admission and Financial Aid Classes Hosted by Popp & Associates and Needham Community Education Featuring Mindy Popp, Founder and Principal College Counselor, and Tom Walsh, [...]

Fun and Creative Back-to-School Activities for Kids of All Ages

School is beginning and Good Housekeeping offers 40 suggestions to kick off the new year with exciting activities that everyone will enjoy. Both families and educators can try out these [...]

Best Discounts for College Students

  Many of us are still facing the effects of inflation and therefore, opportunities to save money are even more appealing. As students prepare to start or [...]

Summer Reading for Adults and Teens (Plus a Contest!)

Summer is in full swing as families head off for vacation, students start summer programs and jobs, and life hopefully quiets down, at least a little, as [...]

THE DIGITAL SAT vs. THE ACT

ArborBridge, a tutoring and test prep company, has developed an insightful chart to help families and educators understand the similarities and differences between the new digital SAT [...]

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