Promising to create a program to help protect families from crippling college debts, the Obama administration recently released its new “College Scorecard.” This website allows families to compare college costs, and to make smart financial decisions about where to enroll for higher education. In a nutshell, the College Scorecard is an online interactive tool that…
Halloween, October 31st, is the night before the Early Decision and Early Action deadlines of many colleges and universities. Ghosts and witches are scary but a missed application deadline is absolutely terrifying. High school students, take heed and avoid these nightmares: Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many…
Wide-eyed freshman to confident seniors, this is the time to commit to making the most of the year. Four years may sound like a lot, but it’s not, considering high school is time to set the groundwork for the rest of your life. The goal is college. And not just any college, but the right…
When you start college, you start with a clean slate. Nobody in college cares what you were like in high school. For first year college students, it won’t matter if you were class president, prom queen, valedictorian, secretary of the art club, or person who liked to hang out in the parking lot during lunch….
For most students, choosing a college is the most important decision of their lives so far. Making a college list can help ease this decision and keep the college application process organized and manageable. Here’s how to start putting a college list together: STEP ONE: DO A PRELIMINARY COLLEGE SEARCH Hop on the Internet. Get…