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ApplyThe New Ivies in 2026: Academics, Admissions and Affordability
If you’re considering colleges, the “New Ivies” present strong options. Use this guide to explore and compare them by academics, admissions, and affordability. In This Article: What Are the New […]
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CostsThe True Cost of College
Remember when gas was less than $1, the only place to see movies was at the theater, and when you left your house no one could call you? If […]
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High School Academics & ActivitiesHow Families Are Celebrating Their High School Seniors
COVID-19 has proven to be the ultimate disrupter; most evidenced in the education sector and the lives of graduating high school seniors. With the absence of the regular school system […]
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College Financial PlanningHow I Took Out $30K in Student Loans and Still Graduated College Almost Debt-Free
My story begins like many high school seniors preparing to go to college. I had no idea where I wanted to go to college, and I didn’t really even know […]
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College Financial PlanningA Family’s Journey To Find An Affordable College
Anna Velazco, a parent in our Paying For College 101 Facebook group, agreed to share her daughter’s journey to find an affordable college with us. This will give you an […]
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College Financial PlanningHow to Take Advantage of Lower Interest Rates for Students and Parents
Over the course of a few weeks, the government’s COVID-19 assistance for federal student loans went from waiving interest on some student loans, to suspending payments for two months, to […]
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College LifeMother’s Day Wishes Moms Make for Their College-Bound Children
Mothers make lots of wishes for their children. Toss in a pandemic, and a few themes begin to emerge. That’s exactly what happened when we asked moms in our Paying […]
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College LifeThe College Waitlist Game Just Got More Interesting
Many high school seniors have put off making a decision about what college to attend, hoping to get a better idea of how COVID-19 will affect the upcoming school […]
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College SavingsPros and Cons to Using Home Equity Loans to Pay for College
You may have heard that tapping into home equity is a great way to bridge the gap in paying for college. Certainly, many families find that federal student loans and […]
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COVID-19Making Time for Family Fun During the Quarantine
We asked our Paying for College 101 Facebook Group to share how their families have made some of the darkness of the quarantine a little brighter. Here are the highlights […]
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COVID-19Why Some High School Students Are Feeling Less Anxious in Spite of the Pandemic
We all react differently to stressful situations. COVID-19 has challenged the best of us, but for some high school students, as the days pass and timetables are relaxed, the […]
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Essays5 Things Colleges Look for in a College Essay
Think of the college application process as a video game, and the dreaded college essay is the dragon that needs to be slayed. Most essays are typical and, frankly, boring. […]
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College Financial PlanningVanderbilt Merit Scholarships
Finding individual college merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about Vanderbilt’s merit scholarships, at a quick glance. Before […]
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COVID-19Are Colleges Giving Refunds to Students For Room & Board and Tuition?
With most of the country on lockdown due to COVID-19, high school and college students have been hit hard with school closures and an uncertain academic future. Most if not […]
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College Financial Planning8 Financial Aid Mistakes to Avoid
Figuring out what your child’s college will cost and how your family is going to pay for it are enough to keep you up at night crunching numbers in your […]
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SurviveWill Students Say YES this Fall to Online Learning at a Four-Year College?
It’s that time of year again, when high school seniors are trying to decide where to go to school. With colleges unsure about how and if they will teach in […]
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Merit ScholarshipsProfile of a Coca-Cola Scholar
When you’re searching for scholarships, sometimes it pays to take a chance on a big fish. The Coca-Cola Scholar Foundation is a highly competitive scholarship that rewards students who put […]
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College AdmissionsCarnegie Mellon Merit Scholarships
Finding individual colleges’ merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about Carnegie Mellon’s merit scholarships, at a quick glance. […]
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College AdmissionsColleges Are Considering These Options for Fall 2020
If we’ve learned one thing about COVID-19, it’s that we need to expect the unexpected. So much so, that as Siri says (repeatedly) when we’ve taken a wrong turn, “recalculating” […]
