Merit scholarships can be one of the best ways to make college affordable, especially if your family will not qualify for need-based aid. It is important to know the different types and sources of merit scholarships available. Just to be…
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Reduce the Cost of College: Get College Credit Before College
One of the best ways to reduce the cost of college is to get college credit before college. This can be done while your student is still in high school or during summers. This past weekend, my middle daughter, who…
Full Tuition Merit Scholarship – A Success Story
I’d like to share a full tuition merit scholarship success story today. A mother recently emailed me to let me know about her daughter winning a great full tuition scholarship for Fall of 2018. I was thrilled to hear her…
College Search: When Do GPA & Test Scores Matter Most?
In the college search process, when do GPA and test scores matter most? I believe there are two places where GPA and ACT or SAT scores matter most – determining the student’s college list and qualifying for merit scholarships. Overall…
Common Myths about Private Scholarships: Tips from a Scholarship Expert
After hunting for the best merit scholarships possible directly from the colleges, you and your child may find leftover expenses that are not covered. Whether your child needs extra money to cover tuition, books, or other expenses, the next step…
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Can You Ask A College For More Scholarship Money?
Can you ask a college for more scholarship money? Most often, the answer is “Yes, it never hurts to ask.” When it comes to asking for more scholarship money, there seem to be three different types of colleges: Colleges that…
Why Choose A College You Can’t Afford?
There are many ways to avoid choosing a college you can’t afford, but it does take some work. First, let’s take a look at why some families do choose a college they can’t afford. Why (Would You) Choose a College…
How to Find Merit Scholarships
I am teaming up with Debbie Schwartz of Road2College.com to offer a webinar called How To Find Merit Scholarships. Debbie and I are both very passionate about this topic and come at it from slightly different angles. My specialty is…
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Using Net Price Calculators In Your Kid’s College Search
Using net price calculators in your kid’s college search is essential to finding great deals. I originally posted most of the information below back in 2012. It is still as timely and important as it was then. One of the…
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“Need to Know” FAFSA Information
I’d like to share an opportunity from my friends at CollegeMoneySearch.com. They are holding a two-part FAFSA webinar to educate parents on everything they need to know about FAFSA. Full details are below: Critical Information You Need To File Your…
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