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Appleton reflects on ways to support grieving students during the college admission process In the COVID-19 pandemic, there are stories of students losing loved ones, often without the chance to be present during the final stages of the illness In some cases, students might even struggle with guilt about possibly spreading the disease, knowing they could have been asymptomatic and a carrier of the virus Death rates due to COVID-19 are significantly higher for BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), creating a heavier toll of grief among these populations Research shows that grieving children need a supportive peer group, as well as the care of compassionate educators With grieving children in all schools, it\'s important that college admission counseling professionals understand the number of children impacted and how to unite in supporting students
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