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, College Admissions, 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 23, 2022 | Articles, 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, 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...
by Heidi Macy | Feb 15, 2022 | Applications & Interviews, Articles, College Admissions
Use this Community College Guide to learn more about community colleges and their benefits. Reasons to Consider a Community College Save Time Community colleges offer excellent two-year vocational degrees. You can enroll at nearly 1500 community colleges nationwide....