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Understanding Financial Aid
Understanding Financial Aid. In this episode of 'Ask John Anything!', John discusses two important types of financial aid, and tells you everything you need to know on how to best use these grants to lower your cost of college! Learn more about financial aid:Financial...
College Credit by Examination (CLEP)
Earn college credits and bypass college courses with CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) provided by the College Board. 2022 update: tests are $90 each with 34 subjects available. What is the CLEP Program? The College Board’s College-Level Examination Program...
Recommendation Letters
Recommendation letters play an important role in the college admissions process. A 2019 survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling found that colleges put more weight on recommendation letters from counselors and teachers than activities or...
Common College Application Mistakes
Avoid Common College Application Mistakes The overall average freshman acceptance rate is 66%, according to the 2019 National Association for College Admission Counselors (NACAC) report. Nearly 80% of schools accept more than half of freshman applicants, with over...
High School Courses to Save You Money
AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Early College are options to earn college credits while still in high school. These courses can save you time and money! John explains the benefits and the caveats, and how to consider which might be the right option/s for you. Please...
Successful College Visits
Successful college visits are key to helping find your best-fit college. Learn what to look for, red flags, and good questions to ask, and more. You may also like:Questions to Ask on a College Visit
Personal Statements That Pop
Ask John Anything! Personal Statements That Pop. John discusses the importance of the personal statement on the common application and offers his five best tips to help you perfect yours. You may also find this blog helpful:Choosing a Personal Statement Topic
Building an Activities Resume
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 greater impact in the admissions office. Looking for a volunteer opportunity to add to your resume? Try...
Writing A Better College Essay: 5 Tips
How do you write a great college essay that makes colleges notice you? Use these five keys to spice up your college essays. Admissions counselors receive application after application, and they want to know if you will fit in well at their school. Writing an essay...
Internships
Learn what internships are, and how they can help you in high school or college to add to your activities resume while you explore a career.
The Scholarship Search
Ask John Anything! The Scholarship Search. John discusses tips to find both need-based and merit scholarships, locally and nationally, and how parents can help in the process. For Nebraska students, EducationQuest can be a valuable resource. You may also find these...
Choosing The Right College
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes over 4,000 colleges and universities. With so many options, how do you choose the right college? Learn about the very important Money Talk. Then John will teach how to develop your prospective college list including...
Maximizing Middle School
Maximizing Middle School In this Ask John Anything! segment, we discuss the importance of middle school as a foundation for students to succeed in high school and beyond. John gives a motivational message for all middle schoolers (and their parents) to maximize the...
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