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What Does Test-Optional Really Mean?
Even as many colleges temporarily extend their test-optional admissions policies another year, your Test score still can greatly affect your merit-based scholarships and college admissions. Test-optional is really only for those excited to pay full price. JUMPING THAT SCORE remains the best-paying job a high school student can have.
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...
What Does Test-Optional Really Mean?
What does test-optional really mean? Even as many colleges extend their test-optional admissions policies another year, the ACT® Test and SAT® Test still can greatly affect merit-based scholarships...
Should You Take the ACT® Test or SAT® Test?
Should You Take the ACT® Test or SAT® Test? Take both, choose the one you prefer, and take it four times. Colleges only care about your highest score; they don’t care and won’t determine how many...
Building Your Activities Resume (14-minute video)
Ask John Anything! Building an Activities Resume. How to build quality, not quantity, and passion, not paper-fillers, to achieve higher-level skills and have a greater impact in the admissions...
It’s College Application Time!
The OnToCollege College Application Guide It's College Application Time! In addition to OnToCollege College Planning Materials in the College & Career Readiness course, these resources can help...
The Scholarship Search (22-minute video)
Ask John Anything! The Scholarship Search Earning scholarships and merit-based aid can truly make a difference in the quality and cost of your college experience. The scholarships you earn will...
Reduce (Or Raise) Your Cost of College
Cost of Attendance is used to estimate the total costs of attending college for one year. The true cost goes far beyond tuition and housing. What might you be missing?
Understanding Financial Aid (7-minute video)
Understanding Financial Aid. In this episode of 'Ask John Anything!' John discusses two important types of financial aid. He also tells you everything you need to know to best use these grants to...
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