The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year will open this year in December, and, as a general rule, should be submitted as soon as…
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Post updated September 22, 2023. We hosted a free, live webinar on this topic on Thursday, September 21. College is not paid at sticker price! Yes, you read that correctly.…
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This article was updated on August 28, 2023. We covered this info live in a free webinar on Thursday, August 24th. Watch the recording for free here. Many students now…
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“Millions of well-intended parents and guidance counselors see apprenticeships and on-the-job training opportunities as “vocational consolation prizes,” best suited for those not cut out for the brass ring: a four-year…
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It’s become quite common for parents, relatives, and friends to gift one of those “survive college” manuals to their recent graduates. These books can be fun and witty but often…
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Many parents start to ask this question when their child is about to start college. I’ll give you the simple but vague answer right away – you should at least…
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As high school seniors dash to secure private scholarship funding for the fall, juniors and their parents need to start turning their attention to private scholarships now. There are many…
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Putting Private Scholarships In Perspective Most college scholarships are available through the colleges themselves in the form of merit aid or tuition discounting. You can also access free money through…
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This post was updated on March 9, 2023. It was originally published on March 23, 2021. — Colleges are mailing financial aid award letters to millions of college-bound students, and…
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As a pilot who was inspired by the original Top Gun movie over 35 years ago, I was happy to see that Top Gun: Maverick was nominated this year for…
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