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Information overload? Start with our best blogs

Colorado State University

Where to find the nitty gritty info on things like housing and financial aid? It’s overwhelming, and our hundreds of blogs can help … but then there’s the task of figuring out which to read first, which to save for later, which to bookmark, which don’t apply to you. Where to start? Think again.

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11 Ways to Appeal for More Financial Aid or Merit Aid

The College Solutions Blog

An effective way to reduce the cost of college is to know how to successfully appeal for more financial aid. It’s critical to understand that the first financial aid award that a college delivers often doesn’t have to be the only offer. Schools in that category would include those that wish their U.S.

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How to Prepare for College: Junior Year

SSA Online College Prep

Make a college list and tour schools that you want to go to! Read more about the SAT on our blog ! If you aren’t able to visit every school on your list, try to cluster certain colleges into specific types of schools. Learn more about college, financial aid, and SAT® news and tips and tricks! Not a Junior?

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How to Get into Wesleyan University

The Koppelman Group

They have great financial aid and meet full demonstrated need. These are the categories that you really want to eat in. Some schools grade harder than others, and if you are really pushing yourself in the rigor category, your 3.8 So, how do you show that you eat in these categories? is worth a lot more than a 4.0

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Building the College List

CTK College Coach

1) Building the College List for Academic Fit Here are my top tips for learning where your student has the best chance of gaining admission. I recommend that most students build a college list of 8-12 schools separated into the categories below: What is a Dream School? FREE DOWNLOAD : Create a Spreadsheet for Your College List.

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How to Get into Trinity

The Koppelman Group

This blog is about how to get into Trinity College in Connecticut. They are popular for their significant financial aid, drop-dead gorgeous campus, and political science major. In this set, they also list what factors they look at in applications. We have a ton of blogs about writing this essay.

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Underclassmen: What are the top 5 Myths about Paying for College?

Humbach Education Consulting

My family makes too much money to qualify for financial aid. You may not qualify for aid at one school, and qualify for lots of money at another school (see blog How Do You Get Money for College?) Also, colleges offer scholarships to students for athletes, scholars, certain majors, leadership, and other categories.