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Colleges that offer the most financial aid
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Colleges that Offer the Most Financial Aid

Our college finance experts have compiled a list of colleges in the U.S. that offer the most financial aid. Check it out!

Posted on September 4th, 2024 by Shannon Vasconcelos, College Finance Consultant
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Is a 3-2 Engineering Program Right for Me?

If you’re interested in engineering but want some flexibility in selecting your engineering focus, a 3-2 engineering program might be right for you.

Posted on August 28th, 2024 by Landis Fryer, College Admissions Consultant
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MEET A COLLEGE FINANCE EXPERT

Meet a Finance Educator: Robyn Stewart

Today we meet finance educator Robyn Stewart, a financial aid veteran who loves working with international students and teaching families how to create college lists that fits their budgets.

Posted on August 21st, 2024 by Robyn Stewart, College Finance Consultant
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Career Pathways: How Do I Become a Physical Therapist?

The pathway to becoming a physical therapist entails plenty of STEM courses as well as hands-on experience in clinical or athletic settings.

Posted on August 14th, 2024 by Brittany Preston, College Admissions Consultant
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FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

The 3 Best Tips to Find College Scholarships

To make your scholarship search efficient, our experts recommend looking locally, checking with your prospective colleges on available funds, and using merit-aid-focused search engines.

Posted on August 6th, 2024 by Shannon Vasconcelos, College Finance Consultant
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE

Colleges with Farms and So Much More

Students interested in agriculture, whether that means running a farm-to-table restaurant or working in food sciences, will find plenty of college campuses across the country that host their own working farms.

Posted on July 30th, 2024 by Jennifer Simons, College Admissions Consultant
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Researching Campus Culture as Part of Your College Search

In seeking out colleges that feel like a fit, students may look beyond factors like location, size, and academic offerings, and try to identify campuses with a culture and values compatible to their own.

Posted on July 24th, 2024 by Sara Calvert-Kubrom, College Admissions Consultant
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HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE

Everybody Pays: College Costs Beyond Tuition

Families budgeting for college are right to focus on the steep cost of tuition—but what about all the other costs a student may encounter, especially if they’re moving away from home? Our finance expert (and parent to a recent high school graduate) fills us in on what to include in college student budgets.

Posted on July 17th, 2024 by Robyn Stewart, College Finance Consultant
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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING

Should I Take Online Courses this Summer?

Summer is a time to stay active by exploring interests, serving the community, getting work experience, or learning. Online summer courses may be a convenient way to pursues academic interests & gain college credit.

Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Alexandra Rendon, College Admissions Consultant
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Net Price Calculators: The Good and the Bad

Net price calculators (NPCs) can be useful tools to estimate college costs, but they’re not without their flaws. Our finance expert shares the good and the bad when it comes to NPCs.

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by Beth Feinberg Keenan, College Finance Consultant

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