The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the primary form used by colleges to determine eligibility for need-based aid. In some cases, colleges will not consider an applicant for merit aid unless that student has first submitted a …
There are many issues to consider when determining college fit. Do you want to go to a large school or a smaller one? Does the east coast seem more like home, or do you long to live in California? All …
Scholarships provide gift money that does not have to be repaid. That makes scholarships an attractive way to help pay for college. Most scholarships are awarded directly by the college you attend, but there are also other sources of scholarship …
In September, 2017, the credit-reporting bureau Equifax made a stunning announcement: the personal and financial information of almost 146 million U.S. consumers had been compromised in a hacking breach of Equifax’s computer database. This was just the latest …
Much has been written about the diminished value colleges place on standardized tests such as the SAT and the ACT. fairtest.org is an organization whose mission is to “end the misuses and flaws of standardized tests” and remove these tests …
Students who interview with admission officers or alumni from American colleges are often surprised to find that the interviewer made the process much less intimidating than they had anticipated. Interviewers are not trying to trip you up; they simply want …
A visit to a college’s website, and specifically to its Net Price Calculator, is a good way to begin the college search process. The sticker price of many colleges is not really reflective of the cost of that school for …
The Wall Street Journal, CNN/Money, Payscale.com, Business Insider, Time, and other publications all agree: when it comes to pay, job satisfaction, and employability, actuaries have one of the best careers available. Actuaries predict the future. They use statistics, mathematics, business …
Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond, or a little fish in a big pond? When it comes to choosing which college to attend, this is an important question for both students and parents to consider. …
Thinking of becoming a Nurse? Nurses are expected to be in high demand, at least for the next several years. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that employment in this field will grow faster than the average …