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Your College Student May Need Help After Graduation. Are You Prepared?

Your College Student May Need Help After Graduation. Are You Prepared?

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

Parents Share What They Got Right and Wrong During Junior Year of High School

Parents Share What They Got Right and Wrong During Junior Year of High School

By Jacqueline Palochko  Comments in this story were first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook community.

Scholarship Renewal Tips and Truths

Scholarship Renewal Tips and Truths

This story was first shared 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

PROOF POINTS: Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students, researcher says

PROOF POINTS: Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students, researcher says

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

College Decision Day: It May Not Be What You Think

College Decision Day: It May Not Be What You Think

In the past, College Decision Day signified the deadline for seniors to choose the college or university they wanted to