My story begins like that of most high school seniors preparing to go to college. Not only did I have no idea where I wanted to go to college, I didn’t really even know what I wanted to major in. &nbs...
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Grants. Loans. Merit-based aid. Need-based aid. Scholarships. The world of financial aid can be overwhelming in and of itself. Most students look to grants and scholarships first, because that’...
Finding and Applying For Private Scholarships
I spoke with Pam Andrews, a College Admissions Coach and Scholarship Strategist, about the process of finding and applying for private scholarships. Looking to apply for a student loan? Check y...
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The Lowdown on Scholarships Without Essays
Between school and college applications your student is already doing a LOT of writing. Unfortunately, when they apply for scholarships it seems like more essays are required. As a result, you ...
Need Help Finding Scholarships For High School Students?
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Scholarships for High School Seniors: What to Know
Is your family hustling through piles of private scholarship applications, hoping to put together some additional funding for college? Looking to apply for a student loan? Check your credit sco...
How To Find Merit Scholarships
> My father recently found and showed me a tuition bill he had saved from when I went to college. At that time (30 years ago) the tuition, room and board for a selective private school was a...
Mom Tips For How To Apply For Scholarships
Sometimes the best way to learn is to go through the process yourself and then share your learnings with others. That’s exactly what Dawn Wotton did the other day in our Paying For...
Applying To College Scholarships? Avoid These Mistakes
Scholarship judges go nuts when they see these mistakes made by students over and over again. Are you making them? This might surprise you, but college scholarship judges are everyday people wh...