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Aviation Schools Are Taking Off

The number of aviation schools with hands-on learning opportunities is skyrocketing.

How a Student With a 2.7 GPA Got Into 19 Colleges

You don’t have to have a high GPA to get into college and qualify for merit aid. One parent shares her student’s inspiring story.

Follow These Steps to Help Get Your Student Into Engineering School

One parent shares every step her student took to get into an engineering school they could afford.

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...

A Community Member Shares HBCU Scholarship and College Application Tips

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

How to Get Into Highly Rejective Colleges

This story was originally published in R2C’s Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook group. It has been edited for...