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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.
College Prep Checklist
Feeling overwhelmed about what comes next after high school? Here's a College Prep Checklist to help you get started. Freshman Year ☐ Begin discussing post-secondary education options. Many parents...
A Homeschooler’s Guide to College Admissions
Does it feel like just yesterday you were studying the human body with your kids, exploring with homeschool co-op friends, and reading out loud about the Revolutionary War? Yet before you know it,...
Internships (7-minute video)
Internships: What You Should KnowLearn what they are, and how they can help you in high school or college to add to your activities resume while you explore a career. You'll also learn the answers...
How the End of Race-Based Admissions Affects You
It is no longer lawful for colleges to take race into account as one factor when admitting students. Though the 2023 Supreme Court decision still allows consideration of one’s racial or ethnic...
Parents—Stop Borrowing for College!
Though parents should be focusing on funding their own retirement, too many are sabotaging their financial health with burdensome student loan debt.
What’s the ACT® Test Calculator Policy?
Imagine showing up to take your ACT® Test and not being allowed to use the calculator you brought. You worked hard to prepare for the Math section on the ACT® Test, but you’ll have a tough time...
Tackling the Hardest ACT® Math Questions
Ready to tackle some difficult ACT® Math questions? If you don’t love math but are doing what it takes to improve your ACT® Test score, these questions are for you. The Toughest ACT® Math Questions...
Find Scholarships for Homeschoolers
Scholarships come in all types and sizes. Indeed, scholarships are available for students who started a lawn care business or designed a greeting card.—even scholarships for being tall. What about...
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