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Step One
Searching for merit scholarships and understanding financial aid application requirements shouldn’t be taken lightly. This stage requires you to roll up your sleeves.
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Step Two
It’s true that one school doesn’t fit all. So, it’s up to you to learn about the variety of schools out there and which type will best suit your student.
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Step Three
Tools and resources like guide books and school websites can be tremendously helpful. Use them often.
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.
One parent shares every step her student took to get into an engineering school they could afford.
This story about legacy admissions was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused...
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Step Four
There’s nothing like seeing a school up close and in person, but it may not be possible. Know the right questions to ask—whether it’s IRL or virtually.
Exploring the realities of an 'elite' education from a Yale grad's perspective. Could less selective schools offer more freedom for exploration?
Check out true stories from parents on why their kids didn’t select a particular college.
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.
As a parent, your involvement and support are invaluable in helping your high school child prepare for college. Here are 10 tips for success.
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Follow these tips during junior year of high school for the best college admissions results!
Step Five
The list drives everything. It's what you and your student will build their entire roadmap on. Being able to differentiate between wants and needs is an important step in narrowing down the list.
Exploring the realities of an 'elite' education from a Yale grad's perspective. Could less selective schools offer more freedom for exploration?
Check out true stories from parents on why their kids didn’t select a particular college.
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.
A parent shares how her student got into several direct-admit nursing programs that offered merit and financial aid.
As a parent, your involvement and support are invaluable in helping your high school child prepare for college. Here are 10 tips for success.
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