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Finding and Applying for College Scholarships and Financial Aid
Apr 10, 2023
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The cost of attending college can be a major barrier for many students, but scholarships and financial aid can help make college more affordable. In this article, we'll explore tips and strategies...
External scholarships: strategies to get funded
Sep 23, 2021
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Is it Worth it to Apply for Scholarships?
Absolutely, but only if a student is willing to put in the work it takes to apply correctly using winning strategies and doing a bit of research before...
Absolutely, but only if a student is willing to put in the work it takes to apply correctly using winning strategies and doing a bit of research before...
Merit scholarship, who gets it?
Sep 23, 2021
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The merit scholarship criteria are part of your college's list planning and should be documented as such part of your final priorities for the admissions. Finding colleges that give good merit...
Graduate in 3-years? Save $100K
Sep 22, 2021
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So how can you graduate early?
The math is pretty simple. A typical college load is four classes a semester, so in a year you're likely to take eight classes. To graduate a year early, you...
The math is pretty simple. A typical college load is four classes a semester, so in a year you're likely to take eight classes. To graduate a year early, you...
Four types of Financial aid you should know
Sep 22, 2021
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Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. It can cover a range of educational expenses, like tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.
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Full ride scholarships: Plan else you won't get them
Sep 22, 2021
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So how do you maximize your chances of getting a large scholarship that will cover all of your college expenses? Try to think like an admissions officer. Find the generous colleges.. read my...
How to Pay for College
Sep 22, 2021
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Find out exactly how much college can cost and what you can do now as a freshman to prepare for those expenses. Refocus your study habits to build the credentials necessary for grant and...
9th, 10th graders... don't slack off... what could you do to get college ready?
Sep 22, 2021
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Why is 9th grade so important?
http://stand.org/washington/blog/how-were-investing-ninth-grade-success
After decades of research with Chicago Public Schools, the University of Chicago's Consortium on...
http://stand.org/washington/blog/how-were-investing-ninth-grade-success
After decades of research with Chicago Public Schools, the University of Chicago's Consortium on...
Freshmen year could decide where you ultimately land up...
Sep 22, 2021
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During ninth grade it's important adjust to the new work load and learn how to deal with the social stress that often accompanies high school, but it's also important to remember that...
Merit Scholarship planning
Sep 21, 2021
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The merit scholarship criteria are part of your college's list planning and should be documented as such part of your final priorities for the admissions. Finding colleges that give good merit...
And the award for the least merit scholarships goes to...
Apr 24, 2021
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Read the table below as name of the school, state name and % of Institutional Aid Given Without Respect to Financial Need
University of California-BerkeleyCA9%
Florida State...
Florida State...
California schools with track record of good Financial aid, merit scholarships
Apr 23, 2021
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Read-on expanding the blog post. We've kept the list short so the outliers standout. If you need more contact us and we'd be happy to help out.
This is in order of the given merit, not...
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