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 (more…)
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 (more…)
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 range of interesting people, have a chance to finally do the things I’d always wanted, take unique classes with prestigious professors and explore a new part of the world.
(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. 1.
The survey began with just (more…)
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. But starting in (more…)
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 will increase and tuition incentives will be provided to prospective teachers in needy public schools.
Good news for everyone (except current High School Seniors) The College Board announced yesterday that starting in March 2009, SCORE choice will be back! This means that from that point on, anyone who is NOT a senior will be able to pick and choose exactly which SAT I and II tests (subject tests) to send to colleges-- this is incredible for (more…)
1. Never make your final college selection without visiting at least your top two or three choices. No matter how well you think you know a college or university, you can learn a lot (good or bad) by spending a few hours on campus, including whether or not the college feels like a good "fit" for you. Having family members accompany you on college visits is a great idea because it gives you extra "eyes and ears" and people with whom you can discuss your impressions.
2. There are no exceptions to (more…)
Cave Creek, Arizona – To many times parents put all their proverbial eggs in the “I hope my kid wins the full ride scholarship” basket.
I hate to burst your bubble but it ‘ain’t gonna happen’ for most families. You may even read this and say, “I’m not most families…” Read on then.
With American Idol fans in my family, we watched Idol Gives Back. At every commercial break there was at least one (more…)
1) Apply to 6 to 8 colleges, minimum.
One of the things that we have found is that it does no good to apply to so few colleges that you don’t get admitted anywhere or admitted to only 1 or 2.
You don’t need to apply to 30 different colleges, and in fact, it can actually hurt you in the long run. But, the ideal amount is to apply to 6 to 8 colleges.
These are things you should look for in colleges that you apply to: (more…)
