Have you ever been invited to a “free scholarship seminar” or received an official-looking letter from a company that “guarantees to find you financial aid or your money back”? If so, you may have been the target of a scholarship …
Generally, a university is considered large if it has more than 15,000 undergraduates. What are some of the benefits of attending a school that size? There are many things to consider when applying to college, and size is definitely an …
Animal science majors study the biology, physiology, growth, breeding, nutrition, behavior, and management of animals. They can hold many job titles, in many different fields.Although working in veterinary medicine requires an advanced degree, this is a popular career path for …
Each year, tens of thousands of students take the PSAT exam at high schools across the United States. The PSAT is not used by colleges in the admissions process, but the results can help you better understand your academic strengths and weaknesses and suggest the skills you …
With one year of college costing over $60,000 at many schools, even the most affluent families become grateful for any additional scholarship help. Although some essay contest committees consider need in selecting winners, many others look only at the merits of the essay. Writing a really …
A degree in Communications can be useful in almost any industry. It teaches students how to effectively communicate information to diverse audiences, visually, verbally and in writing. Communications majors also learn how to plan and execute events and projects, with attention to detail and organization. This degree …
Applications are in and you are enjoying that wonderful feeling of relief that comes with the last submission, but don’t put away those user names and passwords. Many colleges allow students to check the status of an application by logging …
Imagine the dilemma. College admissions offices must somehow make sense of the myriad of ways that students from the more than 25,000 U.S. high schools report student achievement on their high school transcripts.—to say nothing of the many different ways that international applicants from dozens of …
Out of the 3,500 accredited American colleges and universities, only about 50 are considered “highly selective”, meaning they regularly admit less than 25% of their applicants. A couple of hundred colleges are deemed “selective”, generally defined as those which admit less than 50% of their applicants. Selective …
The bulk of college financial aid money comes from the federal government; this aid is distributed by colleges using information supplied by families when they complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) available on October 1st. About 400 colleges, universities and scholarship programs, however, use …