by Heidi Macy | Sep 18, 2023 | 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 | 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 | 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 Jacob Reeves | Mar 10, 2022 | Articles, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Homeschool
Scholarships come in all types and sizes. Indeed, scholarships are available for students who started a lawn care business, and designed a greeting card.—even scholarships for being tall! What about scholarships based on homeschooling? For students educated at home...
by Jacob Reeves | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Everyone encourages you to apply for and earn scholarships, but how do you find the right scholarships to apply for? Start with your school counselor When you’re searching for scholarships, your school counselor is the best place to start when you’re searching...
