There was a rather unsettling article in USA Today recently. Did you see it? The title of the article was “First two years of college wasted? Report: Little learning done by many students” (http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-01-18-littlelearning18_ST_N.htm).
Here’s the opening sentence: “Nearly half of the nation’s undergraduates show almost no gains in learning in their first two years of [...]
What’s better than a full college scholarship? How about a scholarship that provides:
100% of tuition, room & board, and travel expenses
book allowance up to $1,000/year
your health insurance
paid summer internships
a cash award of $25,000/year
a guaranteed job after graduation
Does such a scholarship really exist? Yes, it’s called The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for [...]
College education has become a costly proposition now a days. You have to spend a lot more than what your parents and grandparents did. Of course spending money for educating your child, to be upfront in this practically competitive world, is a must. A college funding advisor can help achieve this.
Do you know it can [...]
Going to high school can seem like a huge expense, and some families may feel like it is too much to avoid. If you are struggling to raise the money to go to high school then you have some options. A college funding advisor can help you to find ways to get money.
There are many [...]
Many of the early action letters have arrived. What do you do when the mail comes in – but the envelope is not as thick as you want it to be? When you spot the dreaded “thin envelope,” you know exactly what it says even before opening it.
Being rejected by your ideal college is a [...]
Excuses, excuses.
Parents are always giving me excuses for why they haven’t filed their FAFSA. The most common excuses are: “It’s too difficult”… “Takes too much time”… “I’m not going to get any financial aid anyway, so why bother?”
And here’s this year’s #1 excuse: “Because I itemize deductions, I have to wait until Feb. 14 to [...]