If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining a college’s offer of financial assistance should arrive close on the heels of your notification of acceptance. Here’s a guide to …
A year ago, the SAT was revamped and now students wonder, should they take the new SAT or the ACT? Keep in mind that a 1600 on the new SAT is the same as a 36 on the ACT. While …
The college admissions process has occasionally been likened to an old-fashioned mating ritual. It starts out with mutual flirtation: student flirts with colleges, requesting information and perhaps visiting campuses; colleges flirt with students, sending emails and a forest-full of brochures, …
Money may be tight, but it’s not necessary to give up on finding a cost effective way to spend a productive summer. Free and low cost summer enrichment programs are out there, you just need to look a bit harder to find …
The Women’s Studies major is an interdisciplinary degree. It uses subjects such as history, economics, health, science, and art to study the lives of women from a feminist perspective. It promotes the understanding of women’s contributions to society and teaches …
Recently, both the College Board and the ACT announced big changes to their test accommodations policy. Unlike the past, when students seeking accommodations had to pass through a number of hoops, the process has been significantly streamlined for those needing …
With over 3,500 colleges and universities in the U.S., deciding where to apply and ultimately which college to attend can seem overwhelming, especially as you begin your college search. The task can be less daunting if your family agrees on a …
American seniors sometimes think that because they have worked so hard throughout high school, they have earned the right to slack off senior year, especially in the last few months. By now, mid-year grades are on their way to colleges …
Have you ever been invited to a “free scholarship seminar” or received an official-looking letter from a company that “guarantees to find you financial aid or your money back”? If so, you may have been the target of a scholarship …
Generally, a university is considered large if it has more than 15,000 undergraduates. What are some of the benefits of attending a school that size? There are many things to consider when applying to college, and size is definitely an …