scholarships

There are Scholarships… and then there are “Scholarships!”

August 11, 2010

Tweet Campus Based Merit Scholarships Your family’s EFC may equal or exceed the Total Cost of Attendance at some or all colleges you are considering.  Does this mean you will be paying full cost?  Not necessarily! If your student is a top performer academically, one of the strategies to employ to combat the high EFC [...]

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The Number One Skill Teens Need for College

July 26, 2010

Tweet When it comes to academic success at the collegiate level, there is one skill more than any other that separates the “A” students from the “C” students: the ability to handle complex reading. The problem is, too many are waiting until they are college freshmen to attempt to learn how to do this. The [...]

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FAFSA, Student Financial Aid & Parental Stress

January 20, 2010

Much of the stress relating to the FAFSA stems from the fact that most families don’t plan the financial aspects of college in a timely manner, and have little or no idea of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and financial aid entitlement before they actually fill out the forms.

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