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Qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship: Everything You Need to Know

National Merit Scholarships are financial awards offered as part of a national academic competition. If you are interested in learning how to earn a National Merit Scholarship, read on. What is the National Merit Scholarship Program? The National Merit Scholarship Program is a national academic competition that offers recognition and scholarships to select high school…

IB, AP, and AICE: They’re all college-level programs; what are the differences?

When students take AP, IB and AICE courses, they are studying college-level material while they’re in high school. These courses challenge students to explore topics in depth and work at a higher level by incorporating critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, multiple perspectives, and verbal communication skills. In a high school that uses a weighted GPA system,…