New Deal: Pay more get less from college

November 12, 2009

New deal: Pay more get less from college. At least that is the trend at some public universities. Some state universities facing budget cuts are offering fewer classes and raising tuition. The New York Times reported that UCLA, along with other state schools in California and elsewhere, have cut back on classes. (This seems counter […]

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Getting Accepted to a U.S. Service Academy

November 11, 2009

by Sal Allen America has over 12,000 students in attendance at one of the three regular U.S. service academies at any one time. These students (called midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and cadets at both the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy), receive some of the toughest academic, mental, physical, and […]

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Merit, need student or career specific scholarships

November 8, 2009

Sorting out the confusion… The most common scholarships may be classified as: Merit-based: These awards are based on a student’s athletic, academic, artistic or other abilities, and often factor in an applicant’s community service record and extracurricular activities. The most common merit-based scholarships, awarded by either private organizations or directly by a student’s intended college, […]

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[COA-EFC=(NEED/HGP)+(SD)]=TC

November 6, 2009

I know it looks like some crazy formula created by Einstein, Hawking or Tesla but is actually the formula that you MUST know. If you don’t know this formula and how it relates to each college on your child’s list you will be leaving money on the table. This crazy formula was created by our […]

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