by Heidi Macy | Nov 4, 2022 | Articles, College Admissions, FAFSA, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Avoid These FAFSA Mistakes (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) The FAFSA application is important for both need-based and merit aid. Avoid these FAFSA mistakes that can cost you college money. 1: Not completing the FAFSA Even if you don’t think you’ll qualify...
by Heidi Macy | Oct 25, 2022 | Articles, College Admissions, FAFSA, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Why should you complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) even when you know you won’t qualify for need-based aid? You’ve already filled out the Common App, applications for colleges, applications for scholarships, applications for housing, and on...
by Heidi Macy | May 25, 2022 | ACT, Articles, College Admissions, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Homeschool, SAT
Some test-optional schools still require homeschool students to submit ACT or SAT scores as a needed metric to evaluate their application. International students may also still see testing requirements. Many test-optional schools also still require ALL students to...
by Heidi Macy | May 23, 2022 | Articles, FAFSA, Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA naivety costs families money. A Student Loan Hero survey of 882 college students confirms that too many lack knowledge about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and are thus making college even more expensive. 85% didn’t know that the FAFSA...
by Heidi Macy | Apr 26, 2022 | ACT, Articles, College Admissions, FAFSA, Financial Aid & Scholarships, SAT, Standardized Tests
Hey juniors and seniors—the ACT and SAT still matter! Even as many colleges extend their test-optional admissions policies another year, the ACT and SAT still affect merit-based scholarships, placements, and college admissions. MIT is the first prominent school to...
