Feb 7, 2017 | College finances, Financial aid
Scholarships for minorities play an important role in the American educational system. The cost of going to school is rising, and many minority students don’t enjoy the same access to funding as more-privileged students have. As an African American, Hispanic, LGBTQ,...
Jan 31, 2017 | College finances, College Savings
The average cost of college for the 2016-2017 school year was $33,480 for private colleges, $24,930 for public out-of-state colleges, and $9,650 for public in-state colleges – not including room and board. The price of a college education increases every year, and the...
Jan 24, 2017 | College applications, Rolling admissions
Colleges set up their admissions processes in different ways. Early action, early decision, standard admission, and rolling admission give students varying levels of flexibility during the admissions process. Colleges with rolling admissions often respond to...
Jan 17, 2017 | College applications
Most colleges require applicants to submit an essay with their college applications. The best college application essays strike the admissions team as interesting, unique, and well written. Every college applicant has a story to tell. The answer to the question, “How...
Jan 10, 2017 | College finances
For a lot of us, student loans are necessary to get through school. They can help us get the education we need to follow our dreams. Once you’re on the other side of the diploma, however, it can be hard to handle thousands of dollars of debt. If you’re Googling...
