Students miss out on billions in college aid due to these 4 common FAFSA misconceptions
College finance experts say that confusion around FAFSA filings leads students to miss out on billions in aid each year.
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The Basics of Financial Aid & Athletic Scholarships
I get asked quite a bit, regarding financial aid and what can be done to get a “full ride.” First, I start off by saying, that I’m glad you are invested in your child’s future, but let’s go over some basics. The most important way to create an opportunity for your student-athlete (focus on the word student) is to have made their grades the priority. Making sure that the student’s classroom business is handled is the main key to success in obtaining an athletic scholarship.
The Advanced Placement Racket
Peter Gray in Psychology Today argues against Advanced Placement corses.
Carolinas Virtual College Fairs Upcoming in next 2 weeks
Carolinas Virtual College Fairs Upcoming in next 2 weeks, October 11, 12 and 18
Pennsylvania Virtual College Fairs for Fall 2021 – Next week
PACAC Virtual College Fairs for Fall 2021
The 10 Best Universities in Florida and How to Choose the Right One for You
Explore the top 10 Florida universities and learn which ones might be the perfect fit
Finding Scholarships on College Websites
While there are hundreds of thousands of scholarship opportunities on the internet, the most reliable, impactful, and realistic opportunities often come from the colleges themselves. This post is going to give you a step-by-step guide on how to locate institutional scholarships on a school’s website.
Virtual Fair – Spokane T-2-4 in Washington State, Oct. 6 & 7
Virtual Fair – Spokane T-2-4 in Washington State
Virtual Fair – Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling
Virtual Fair – Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) Virtual Event October 5
Virtual College Fair – Almost 50 liberal arts colleges from across the country
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) Virtual Event October 4
Almost 50 liberal arts colleges from across the country Find out more here: Monday, October 4, 2021 6:00 – 8:45 PM EDT
How Covid Protocols Changed the Face of the Classroom Experience
Teachers had to make rapid adjustments in order to accommodate virtual teaching. This meant learning all new systems, like Google Classroom, new tools and apps to assign classwork, and new ways to connect with students. These changes did not just disappear starting the new year and many may stick around for a while or they may never change back.
7 Things You Need Before Filling Out the 2021–22 FAFSA® Form
f you’re a high school or college student, or their parent, it’s nearly time for the 2018-19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which becomes available October 1, 2017.
Why You Shouldn’t Apply To 20 Colleges!
If students think carefully about what they want in their college experience and build a balanced list of about 12 colleges that are good fits for them, then they should have many excellent options to choose from in the spring of their senior year.
6 Students Share their Stories of Gapping During COVID-19
Follow the stories of six students and their COVID gap years: Tyler Newman (New Jersey), Freya Rich (Masschussetts), Zack Stone (Georgia), Avery Arcuri (California), Cormac Thorpe (New York) and Molly Cohen (Vermont) at The Best Schools.
Virtual College Fairs of Greater Denver, Sept 29 & 30
Virtual College Fairs of Greater Denver
NACAC College Virtual Fairs – Northeastern Fair – Tuesday September 28
359 colleges from across the country and counting Tuesday, September 28, 2021 4:00-8:00 pm EDT Learn more: NACAC Virtual Fairs
Upcoming Virtual Events: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Rice, University of Chicago: Tuesday, Sept 28
Join Brown, UChicago, Columbia, Cornell and Rice for a virtual information session for prospective students and their families.
New Jersey governor signs college cost transparency law
New Jersey just enacted legislation that requires every college in the state to annually provide all enrolled students an itemized breakdown of their expenses, estimated debt, financial aid and other subsidies they may be eligible to receive.
New CSS Profile “Lite” Planned
The College Board says that it’s working with colleges on shorter, simpler version of the CSS Profile.
Upcoming Virtual Event: College2Career Fairs Connect on Thursday
6 sessions starting at 11am Pacific Std Time.
How to Transfer to a Florida University Under the Florida 2 + 2 Program
Learn everything you need to know about the Florida 2 + 2 program
Upcoming Virtual Events: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Rice, University of Chicago
Join Brown, UChicago, Columbia, Cornell and Rice for a virtual information session for prospective students and their families.
Common App: Test scores submitted by just 43% of applicants in 2021/22 cycle
43% of applicants reported a test score in an application this season. The rate fell from 77% in 2019–20 and 73% in 2018–19.
