July 26, 2008
A family came in for consulting services looking for guidance and direction. The first strike against them was that their student was already a College Junior. College planning begins when your student is a High School Freshman or Sophomore. The second strike was they did not fill out any financial aid forms. Here’s what happened.
July 25, 2008
BEREA, Ky. — Berea College, founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and “poor white mountaineers,” accepts only applicants from low-income families, and it charges no tuition. “You can literally come to Berea with nothing but
July 20, 2008
There are a couple differences between private/public school and Homeschool. However there are many similarities. Research the individual college(s) and find out what specific requirements are needed for homeschool students. This is where there will be similarities between the two types of schooling. Colleges are looking for
July 13, 2008
Hi J.D. “the College Guy” here with words of wisdom from a High Schooler! College 101: It’s never too early to tour By Betsy Graves | UV class of 2011 When I first started touring colleges, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted. I was looking for a place where I would meet a […]
July 7, 2008
(Based on most wins and titles held) Best College Athletics Programs College sports fans can easily keep up with who’s No. 1 (or close, at least) in their favorite sport. But which NCAA programs do the best job overall in terms of keeping the fans satisfied? Texas get your horns up. Your Longhorns are No. […]
July 7, 2008
By U.S. News & World Report Magazine Attention, high school juniors: Starting next spring, you can determine which of your SAT scores a college gets to see. The College Board’s current policy is that if you send one score to a school, that colleges also sees the scores from every time you took the test. […]
July 1, 2008
Lower college loan rates start today. Yahoo! We all know the benefits of a college degree, now it becomes slightly affordable as federal legislation laws kicks in for the start of the new school year. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act initiates lower interest rates on federal student loans. The maximum Pell Grant scholarship […]
