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Tag - Paying For College
Calculating the Cost of Graduate School
Some of you haven’t been admitted into college yet, others of you are working to get your undergraduate degree, and some of you have just graduated...
Use the Preseason to Prepare for Applying for Financial Aid
Over a year ago Hillary Chura wrote Cracking the Books for Financial Aid to College in the New York Times. In the article she quoted Bari Norman, the...
Keep the Cost of College Visits Down
In the January 6 Education Supplement of the New York Times, Tanya Mohn gave hints about keeping the cost of college visits down in her article If...
More Applications, This Time for Scholarships
You may think the application process is over, but, alas, it is not. You must now turn your attention to applying for scholarships and financial aid...
Look at the Lower Costs of Three Elite Colleges
Yes, it has been recently reported three elite colleges: Colby, Wesleyan, and Williams are making it easier for lower-income students to attend. It’s...
How Much Should You Invest in a College Education?
Education is an investment, but with the high college costs of today you have to weigh how good an investment any one college degree is. According to...
529 Plans Are a Great Way to Save for College
Jilian Mincer wrote this September in the Wall Street Journal about improvements to 529 plans. 529 plans were first introduced in the 1990s, but...
Scholarships Galore
We recommend using the internet to search for college scholarships. Not only do they list scholarships, but they also provide other information. For...
Scholarships: Start Applying Now!
Most students concentrate on the process of applying for college. It is a lengthy and involved process, but there is one more thing you college-bound...