The worst thing about all of the myths surrounding college scholarships is that they stop students from believing that they have a chance of receiving aid, and frequently prevent them from applying for scholarship opportunities. First some facts on college scholarships: “Billions of unclaimed Continue Reading...
Dec. 15 has come and gone. For high school seniors who chose to apply to a college with a binding Early Decision program (or a few elite Single Choice Early Action programs) – it was anything but a routine day. Many students and parents were frantically awaiting the online news bulletin – Continue Reading...
Researching colleges and navigating through college applications can be daunting, but for most families discussing and then attacking the financial aid process is beyond overwhelming. There are just too many websites, so many books, scams to be wary of, claims of millions of dollars going unclaimed Continue Reading...
The first question students ask is “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents usually ask is “How can we afford to pay for college X?” With college tuition prices escalating annually, faster than the cost-of-living index, discussing what funds are available Continue Reading...
“Once and done” doesn’t cut it with the college essay. Essays need to marinate and be reviewed, revised and edited again. Word or character length of college essays is critical. Fine-tuning an essay so that it says exactly what you want to communicate in as few words as possible is a Continue Reading...
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