College application season is upon us and some of you may be wondering how to get started. The Boston Globe recently ran a great piece interviewing the Career Center Director at a Boston high school. Here are some of my favorite tidbits from that interview, which you can read here. For traditional four-year degree applicants, you should apply to 8 colleges -- with at … [Read more...] about Expert Advice on College Applications
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The Race that is Driving Tuition Increase
The sticker price of tuition is increasingly a scary prospect. How on earth do these schools expect people to pay more than the average median income of a U.S. family? And more importantly why must they charge these prices? There really is no simple answer to those questions. The main thing to remember is not to get discouraged because financial aid is available and … [Read more...] about The Race that is Driving Tuition Increase
Scholarship Friday: Coca-Cola Scholars; Medical Software Scholarship; Technology Education Scholarship
TGIFriday, all you scholarship seekers out there! I can hardly believe another week has come and gone. Have you made much headway on your college scholarship applications? Why not clear a few hours this weekend to dedicate to applying to one or two scholarships? What better way to pay for college than with free money?! This week, I have three great scholarship … [Read more...] about Scholarship Friday: Coca-Cola Scholars; Medical Software Scholarship; Technology Education Scholarship
A Scholarship Success Story: Zachary Freeman
You know how I’m always telling you that you need to apply for as many scholarships as possible, because it’s a numbers game? And the more you apply for, the more you will win? Well, Zachary Freeman is a living, breathing example of this. I just read a great profile piece on him in the Tennessean. Zachary had been banking on an athletic scholarship when he got injured … [Read more...] about A Scholarship Success Story: Zachary Freeman
Reduce the Cost of College, Part V: Upromise
Welcome to the part 5 of my series on ways to reduce the cost of college. It's been a while since we have had an update, so this one is quite overdue, I'm afraid. Just to remind you, so far, I've spotlighted four suggestions: 1. Graduate from college in three years rather than four 2. Go to a local community college for up to two years before transferring to a four-year … [Read more...] about Reduce the Cost of College, Part V: Upromise