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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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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsSwarthmore College: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Swarthmore College Common Data Set 2016-17 and financial aid page. Connect […]
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ApplyAsk These 5 Questions to Improve Your Student’s College Application Essays
It’s tough being both parent and editor. On one hand you want to review your child’s essays with an editor’s eye, and on the other hand, you don’t want to […]
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FinanceWhy a 529 Plan Is the Best Way to Prepare Your Family for College Expenses
It isn’t surprising that an investment plan created for the express purpose of helping parents save for their children’s college would be the best way to save for college. However, […]
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Financial aidUnderstand FAFSA Before Senior Year In High School
Too many families don’t start thinking about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until the fall of their student’s senior year. After all, you can’t even submit the […]
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FinanceWhat Is FAFSA?
It’s time to start filling out paperwork for your student’s college funding. You’ve probably heard of the FAFSA, and you may have heard of the CSS Profile as well. But […]
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FinanceWhat Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?
What is financial aid? The answer is obvious–money for college. Of course, you probably realize that it can’t be as simple as that. Saying college financial aid is simply money […]
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FinanceThe Importance of Researching & Comparing Private Student Loans
Paying for college can be an intimidating prospect, but there are a lot of options available that can help. Once your student has applied for all the scholarships and merit […]
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Gift IdeasCool Gifts for College Students
The holidays are a few weeks away, and you still haven’t checked certain college students off your gift list? No worries, the fun, practical, and even charitable things we’ve rounded […]
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FinanceWhat if Your Financial Aid Award Isn’t Enough?
When you get the financial aid letter from the school, you may be disappointed at what you see. Perhaps your student didn’t get what you expected, or maybe there have […]
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FinanceHow the Recent Tax Bill Impacts Paying For College
The tax bill passed by the Senate on Friday, December 1st 2018 could have a major impact on higher education and how students and parents pay for college. The House […]
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Merit ScholarshipsMerit Based Scholarships – What Are They? How Do I Apply for Them?
Merit based scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, leadership skills, community service, artistic talent, acting/singing/dancing talent and other factors. They’re often offered by colleges and universities, but […]
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College LifeChristmas Gifts For High School and College Kids: Dorm Room Essentials
It’s never too early to think about dorm room essentials especially when you can get those items on sale. We’ve gathered together a bunch of things we found that are […]
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FinanceWhat Is Work-Study And How Does it Work?
If your student has looked into the variety of college funding options available, work-study has probably come up. Understanding what work-study is and how it works is an important part […]
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College LifeHoliday Gifts For Hungry Teens & College Students
Whether you’ve got a college kid who loves to cook food or just eat it, we think this list of food-centric gifts will appeal to all the gastronomy fans on […]
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Gift IdeasHoliday Gift Guide: Great Ideas for High School and College Students
(We may earn commission from links on this page.) It would be so cliche of us to say that the holidays are “just around the corner,” but THEY ARE!! And […]
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Gift IdeasHoliday Tech Gifts for College Kids and Teens – 12 Products They’ll Love
The holiday season is just a few weeks away, and depending upon what stage of the college admissions process you and your child are in, the thought of dealing with […]
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UncategorizedTake A Quiz, Win A Free Report
Some colleges are more generous than others. If you are trying to pay less for college, you’ll need to do research BEFORE your student applies to college to find out […]
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FinanceCSS Profile Tips and Tricks
In addition to FAFSA, families with students applying to one or more schools on this list of over 400 colleges, will have to fill out another financial aid form called […]
