AFSA is pleased to be able to offer this archive of articles on education subjects that have appeared in past Schools Supplement sections of The Foreign Service Journal. We hope these are of use to you as you research educational opportunities for Foreign Service families.

2024

• Beyond Borders: Launching Third Culture Kids by Rebecca McPherson [HTML version]

2023

• A Parent’s Guide to Psychoeducational Assessments by Chad C. Nelson [HTML version]
• Generative AI and the College Admissions Process by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• New USAJobs Portal Aims to Bring Students into Government by Donna Scaramastra Gorman [HTML version]
• Special Needs Education Allowances: An Update by Rebecca McPherson [HTML version]

2022

• Transition to College: Supporting Third Culture Kids’ Mental Health by Megan Norton [HTML version]
• What You Need to Know: Returning to U.S. Public Schools with Special Education Needs by Charlotte Larsen and Rebecca McPherson [HTML version]
• Getting a Degree Overseas: An Option Worth Considering? by Rebecca Grappo [HTML version]
• Transitioning FS Kids to U.S. Public Schools: What You Need to Know by Charlotte Larsen [HTML version]
• How to Qualify for In-State College Tuition by John K. Naland [HTML version]

2021

• Preparing for the SAT and ACT: Why and How You Should Do It by David Huemer [HTML version]
• The Impact of COVID-19 on FS Kids: Tips and Thoughts by Rebecca Grappo [HTML version]
• What’s New with Special Education Allowances? by Charlotte Larsen [HTML version]

2020

• U.S. Boarding Schools: Resilient in the Pandemic and Beyond by David H. Charlton and Randal E. Brown [HTML version]
• COVID on Campus: How FS College Kids and Their Families Are Managing the Uncertainty by Donna Scaramastra Gorman [HTML version]
• College Options: Community College with a Guaranteed Transfer Program by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• Can You Really Write All of Your College Application Essays Over the Summer? by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• College Admissions and COVID-19: An Evolving Landscape by Rebecca Grappo [HTML version]

2019

• Demystifying & Discovering the U.S. Foreign Service by Mariette A. Boutros [HTML version]
• All About Internships by Jacob Borst [HTML version]
• The “Why This College?” Essay by Francesca H. Kelly [HTML version]
• AP vs. IB: A Practical Comparison by Marybeth Hunter and Kristen A. Mariotti [HTML version]

2018

• Get a Head Start on the College Admissions Process by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• Opportunities for Students [HTML version]
• Foreign Service Student Guide to Creating a College List by Hannah M. Morris and Lauren M. Steed [HTML version]
• The Vocational Education Option: A Student’s Search for Meaning in Today’s Economy by Marybeth Hunter [HTML version]

2017

• Raising Multilingual Children in the Foreign Service by Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel and Jennifer Kirk Dinoia [HTML version]
• Educational Preparedness: When an Evacuation Disrupts School by Marybeth Hunter, Cecile Mines and Courtney Colbert [HTML version]
• New College, New Culture: Preparing for a Strong First Semester as a Third Culture Kid by Hannah Morris [HTML version]
• Facts and Updates: Making Sense of the Department of State Education Allowance by Marybeth Hunter [HTML version]

2016

• Finding Money for College: A Guide to Scholarships by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• What Is the Coalition App? by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• News from the World of College Rankings by the Editors [HTML version]
• The Do's and Don'ts of the College Application Game by Claire Wedderien [HTML version]
• Applying to Boarding School: Lessons Learned by John F. Krotzer [HTML version]
• All Girls, All Boys, All Good - The Benefits of Single-Sex Education by Marybeth Hunter [HTML version]

2015

• FAFSA Reform: What Does It Mean for You? by Shannon Mizzi [HTML version]
• Options for Educating Foreign Service Kids by Leah Wallace [HTML version]
• Multilingual Matters: How FS Students Can Make the Most of Language-Rich Experiences Abroad by Marybeth Hunter and Christine Brown [HTML version]
• Frank Bruni Takes on College Admissions Insanity by Francesca Huemer Kelly [HTML version]
• Gap Happy: One FS Student's Experience by Marybeth Hunter [HTML version]

2014

• American College Rankings: How They Work and What They Mean by Francesca Huemer Kelly [HTML version]
• Have You Considered Boarding School? by Lawrence Jensen [HTML version]
• The Revamped SAT: A Much-Needed Overhaul or Cosmetic Surgery? by Francesca Huemer Kelly [HTML version]
• When School is Hard by Michelle Grappo [HTML version]

2013

• The ABCs of Education Allowances by Pamela Ward [HTML version]
• The Revised Common App by Francesca Kelly [HTML version]
• A Parent's Guide to Psychoeducational Evaluations by Chad C. Nelson [HTML version]
• Thinking Through Educational Options for Your FS Child by Rebecca Grappo

2012

• No, Really, the World is My Classroom: Home Schooling in the Foreign Service by Elizabeth Power
• Moving Forward When Bouncing Back by Leah Wallace
• Telepractice: Answer to the Special Ed Puzzle Overseas? by Erin Long

2011

• College Applications Checklist for 11th-Graders by Francesca Kelly
• When Boarding Schools are An Option by Leah Wallace
• What's in a College Ranking? by Laura Pettinelli and Susan Maitra
• Only Connect! Meeting the Challenges of Special Needs Students by Tammie Gandy
• Promoting Your Child's Emotional Health by Rebecca Grappo

2010

• Ranking College Rankings: a Handy Guide by Mohammad Alhinnawi
• Online High School Courses by Kristi Streiffert
• Online Education: Unprecedented Opportunities by Kristi Streiffert

2009

• Community Colleges - Time to Take Another Look? by Rebecca Grappo
• Getting Found: Global Nomads 2.0 by Mikkela Thompson
• Tips on Writing a College Admissions Essay by Francesca Kelly

2008

• Building Resiliency in Global Nomads by Rebecca Grappo
• Flying Solo - Going to College from Overseas: A Guide for Parents by Rebecca Grappo
• Special-Needs Kids and the Foreign Service: Dispelling the Myths by Pamela Ward

2007

• The Boarding School Option: A Tent for a Global Nomad by Pamela Ward
• How to Choose the College That's Right for You by Francesca Kelly
• Learning to Drive as an FS Kid by Ingrid Ahlgren

2006

• The International Baccalaureate Program: A Primer by Francesca Huemer Kelly
• Taking a Gap Year by Ingrid Ahlgren
• FAQ: Educating Special Needs Children Overseas by Francesca Huemer Kelly

2005

• Going to College in America by Francesca Huemer Kelly
• Study Abroad: Take the Plunge by Brooke Deal
• Applying to U.S. Colleges: A Primer for FS Teens by Francesca Huemer Kelly
• Dip Kids Fill Void at U.S. Colleges by Antje Schiffler

2004

• Still Haven't Found What We Are Looking For by Mikkela Thompson
• A Village to Call Home - Global Nomads International by Mikkela Thompson

2003

• A French-Based Education? Mais Oui! by Roy L. Whitaker and Ninette G.V. Whitaker
• Christmas in July: Holidays as a Foreign Service Child by Mikkela Thompson

2002

• Surfing the Net for Secondary Schools by Stephen Yeater (PDF file)
• An Internship Can Open Many Doors by Tanja Trenz (PDF file)