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Advice and inspiration for schools and families looking to create college graduates with minimal debt.
Applying to Test-Optional Colleges
Many more colleges and universities now no longer require students to submit a standardized test score for admission. Submitting an ACT or SAT score is now often optional. But the test is optional...
What to Know About Standardized Tests
What do test scores say about a student's intellectual ability? Test scores suggest a student’s intellectual capacity. For grammar, math, and reading, standardized tests can be representative of...
Don’t Make Common Mistakes on the Common App
The Common Application (Common App) is a single college application you can use to apply to over 1,000 public and private colleges and universities. Avoid these common mistakes on the Common App! #1...
Avoid These FAFSA Mistakes
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...
Transparency in College Pricing
A call for transparency in college pricing has finally become reality. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania released a study of Net Price Calculators (NPCs). NPCs are a tool on every...
Strategies to Avoid Student Debt
Strategies to Avoid Student Debt Unless you have a hefty college fund, financing your college education may be your only option. College graduates in 2021 averaged $30,000 of student debt. Student...
7 Reasons Why You Should Complete the FAFSA
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...
Your Guide to the FAFSA Application
Your Guide to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) The FAFSA application is important for both need-based and merit aid. Use this guide to help complete your FAFSA to maximize both. ...
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