Summer is a perfect time for students to build their academic skills and set up a college planning schedule. Renée Gernand, director of College Planning Services at the College Board, advises, “If you work together as a family, by the time the senior year of high school rolls around, you’ll be on track to graduate and go to college.”

You’re still in time to avoid being part of the large number of Latino students who fail to enter college because they did not apply for financial aid, partly due to a lack of a basic understanding of the process. Low and moderate-income students lack the advice that could bring them into the U.S. workforce. Even though they are eligible for need-based federal financial aid, these students are the least likely to apply for funds.

There are many different chef positions in larger hotels, restaurants and eateries. In a professional kitchen, a pastry chef is the top person in the dessert section. Each should be highly trained and able to create dessert recipes, pastries and many other baked goods. Christine Martinez is an L.A. native of Mexican-American descent who decided to follow this career. We would like to share her story with you.

The last SAT test for this academic school year will be given on June 5. It is the right time for parents to pass along some helpful tips, provide support, and help their children take advantage of the time left to prepare for the exam.