If you just finished your junior year of college, this is your last summer before you start heading off to college. While you may want to enjoy that time with a little (or a lot of) R&R, don't kick back just yet. There are plenty of items for your college prep to-do list, including these five important tasks: 1. Narrow down your list Create of list of 8-12 colleges … [Read more...] about High School Juniors: Your Summer To Do List
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Scholarship Announcements: Video Game Programmers, Image Archivists and Nursing Students
TGIF! It's Friday and the weekend is right around the corner, but it's not time to party yet. I want to encourage you to first spend an hour or two researching college scholarships and filling out some applications. Especially if you know you are going to be a bit short for next year's tuition (did you see my posts from earlier this week about understanding your financial … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Video Game Programmers, Image Archivists and Nursing Students
50 Colleges Pledge No Loans for Their Students
At least 50 colleges have signed a pledge that they will remain fully committed to meeting their students' financial aid needs without necessitating student loans -- regardless of the impact of the economic crisis on their endowments, reports the non-profit Project on Student Debt. Although there are thousands of colleges and universities across the United States, these 50 … [Read more...] about 50 Colleges Pledge No Loans for Their Students
Top Green Colleges
Happy belated Earth Day! I was wondering how I could tie this holiday into a post here at the FinancialAidFinder, and figured it might be a little hard. But then today, I caught wind of this awesome story on my Google Reader with a new list of top colleges & universities. Now before I tell you which schools earned the best marks, let me ask you this: What do you think … [Read more...] about Top Green Colleges
Scholarship Announcements: Congressional Black Caucus, Home Depot Trade Scholarship, Adelante! National Scholarship
TGIF! Before you shut down your computer and set off for a weekend of fun, why not take a little time to apply for some scholarships? Each Friday I post about three college scholarship opportunities with upcoming deadlines. You can learn more about winning college scholarships from the Financial Aid Finder. We have articles about navigating the scholarship application process, … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Congressional Black Caucus, Home Depot Trade Scholarship, Adelante! National Scholarship