True Admissions Blog posts a timely article that helps high school seniors walk through the waitlist process. [read more]
Edudemic.com posts a quick guide to understanding FAFSA specifically designed for students. [read more]
“The Texas House has approved 145-2 an education overhaul that cuts the number of high school standardized tests in core subjects from 15 to five. It also creates a base high school diploma that doesn’t require Algebra II or high-level math and science courses. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.” ABC News [read more]
National College Advisory Center posts an article about how to increase your chances of being the recipient of scholarship dollars. Their best advice: be selective, organized, and thorough. [read more]
Onlinedegrees.org posts an article with good timely advice about submitting a college essay using modern technologies such as video, social media, blogs, crowdsourcing, and mobile devices. Most of the advice is practical: be genuine, keep it professional, and use proper grammar – not text lingo. [read more]
Todd Weaver posts an article on the blog College Search Game Plan discussing the benefits of taking a gap year between high school and college. [read more]
Lynn O’Shaughnessy of CBS Money Watch offers some sound advice about how to deal with grandparents who have saved for the college education of their grandchildren using a 529 fund, without those funds negatively affecting the EFC on the FAFSA. [read more]
Jordan Weissman of The Atlantic posts an article providing insight about the high sticker price attached to many private colleges and universities. [read more]
Meghan Florian of The Chronicle of Higher Education, posts an op-ed article subtitled Notes From an Employed Philosopher in which she defends the value of the study of knowledge and thought. She further argues that to restrict students from studying the liberal arts in public colleges is a form of segregation that, once again, strongly favors the wealthy and powerful. [read more]
Diane Stemper, Executive Director of Financial Aid at The Ohio State University helps to clear the muddy waters of the financial aid package so that parents can better understand the award letter and make more informed decisions. [read more]