Showing Demonstrated Interest in a College Helps Prevent Being Labeled a “Stealth Applicant”

Showing Demonstrated Interest in a College Helps Prevent Being Labeled a “Stealth Applicant”

Your student may be able to boost their admissions results by showing colleges their interest. Get tips for genuine ways to engage before they apply.

The Common Black College Application Lowers Costs and Stress

The Common Black College Application Lowers Costs and Stress

Parents dish about how the Common Black College Application makes it easy to apply to more schools and earn more scholarships.

10 Reasons to Consider Smaller Schools With High Acceptance Rates

10 Reasons to Consider Smaller Schools With High Acceptance Rates

A version of this story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community and on U3k4college.com. It’s...

High School Is Stressful: A Mom Expresses Concern and Our Community Responds

High School Is Stressful: A Mom Expresses Concern and Our Community Responds

A Stressed Mom Speaks Out (A version of this story was first published anonymously by a mom in our Paying...

How to Choose a College: A Grandmother Tells All

How to Choose a College: A Grandmother Tells All

This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. ...

PROOF POINTS: Why elite colleges won’t give up legacy admissions

PROOF POINTS: Why elite colleges won’t give up legacy admissions

This story about legacy admissions was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused...