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A good college essay is key to college admissions. Learn what makes a compelling essay before your student begins writing.
Here’s what to know before committing to an Early Decision college.
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It is important to first understand the purpose of the college application essay. Simply put, essays help the admissions office...
The perfect time for students to start writing college essays is NOW! It may sound like a broken record, but...
Step Two
When your student has an idea of what's needed to complete an application, there won't be any unexpected surprises. Make sure they are able to review the application before beginning the process.
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.
Here’s what to know before committing to an Early Decision college.
Parents dish about how the Common Black College Application makes it easy to apply to more schools and earn more scholarships.
Compulsory test scores on transcripts can hurt students who apply test-optional. Here’s how one parent fought to get the scores removed.
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This story about legacy admissions was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused...
Step Three
Avoid the disappointment of missing a deadline by working together to keep records and staying organized.
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.
Here’s what to know before committing to an Early Decision college.
If you made a mistake when submitting the FAFSA, contact your school’s financial aid office and let them know. They...
This story about test optional admissions was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused...
This story was originally published in R2C’s Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook group. It has been edited for...
We asked parents from our Paying for College 101 Facebook community to tell us one thing they’ve learned about the...
Step Four
Make sure your student has the necessary information and paperwork ready before they begin filling out scholarship and financial aid forms. It will save time and make the process less stressful.
Find out how one student tapped into employee scholarships twice to help pay for college!
Parents may be surprised to learn their teen's part-time job can help pay for college.
For many families, saving up enough money to cover the entire cost of their children’s higher education just isn’t possible....
This post was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity...
If you made a mistake when submitting the FAFSA, contact your school’s financial aid office and let them know. They...
This story was written by Elizabeth, a member of R2C’s Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook group, where it...
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