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4 min read 2023-01-27 00:50:42

11 Ways to Appeal for More Financial Aid or Merit Aid

An effective way to reduce the cost of college is to know how to successfully appeal for more financial aid. It’s critical to understand that the

7 min read 2022-07-12 02:03:31

How do you research financial aid and merit scholarships that a student might get at individual colleges and universities? With college sticker

3 min read 2022-03-05 06:00:08

By now, most students, who will be college freshmen in the fall, have received their award letters from colleges. Families, however, are at a

1 min read 2021-11-08 23:00:33

Before you stand up to give a presentation, you probably set goals for yourself, right? Things like present with confidence. Get through without too

1 min read 2021-10-20 05:04:20

In my last college blog post, I wrote about the pros and cons of applying to college early decision. Here is more to consider before you apply early

1 min read 2021-10-19 23:47:24

Applying early decision to college is often a highly effective way to increase the odds of getting accepted at many schools that offer this admission

1 min read 2021-09-08 06:03:54

I’ve read many college essays over the years and the vast majority of them have been b-o-r-i-n-g. Unlike a great college essay, the bad essays have

1 min read 2021-05-26 03:25:40

One of the biggest questions that parents with college-bound children puzzle with is if their child has a chance for financial aid. The first step

4 min read 2021-04-14 03:01:02

As usual, the highly rejective colleges** have attracted the most media attention during this latest admission season. The Ivies, Stanford, MIT,

1 min read 2021-04-14 03:01:02

As usual, the highly rejective colleges** have attracted the most media attention during this latest admission season. The Ivies, Stanford, MIT,

1 min read 2021-02-09 06:16:58

If your child is a high school junior, it could be trickier this year to decide whether to take the SAT or ACT in 2021 (assuming greater

4 min read 2021-02-09 06:16:58

If your child is a high school junior, it could be trickier this year to decide whether to take the SAT or ACT in 2021 (assuming greater

1 min read 2021-01-05 21:30:00

It’s the beginning of a new year, and many of us have thought about and set goals. Goal-setting is important for moving forward in life,

1 min read 2020-12-11 06:15:45

By Haley Zaremba Your letters of recommendation are key to building a great music school application. Who are the right people to reach out to? What

1 min read 2020-12-09 01:37:48

Using a college admission checklist is critical when your child is applying to colleges and universities. Allowing a teenager to apply to any