Christian College Fair

September 10, 2012

Scottsdale Christian Academy SCA 4400 N Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix, is hosting the National Christian College Fair from 6 PM to 8 PM see the website for more information (47 colleges will be in attendance, up from last year’s 34!) And for those of you who live in the east valley, Valley Christian High School will […]

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Common Application Essay Prompts

September 6, 2012

The essay is your chance to stand out and shine. A great essay outlines your character, personality and personal traits. It should follow the word count requirements.

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University of Arizona Personal Statement Essay Prompt

September 6, 2012

University of Arizona – Personal Statement: A personal statement is our best means of getting to know you and your best means of putting your academic performance and activities in the context of your life.

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Do your senior year grades matter?

August 27, 2012

Your senior year grades matter. A student of mine, whom we’ll call James (name changed to protect the guilty) applied to the University of Arizona and was admitted based on his junior year transcripts. The abbreviated story is that he got senioritis really bad. His GPA dropped and UA removed all his scholarships. Worst case […]

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CEEB code for Home School

August 22, 2012

The CEEB Code for college applications for Home School Students is 970000.

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2012, 2013 Common Application Preview

June 18, 2012

The 2012/13 Common App Preview is currently available. There are a couple minor changes. The changes are negligible and noted via highlight. Here is the link. https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012/2012-13FY-FinalHighlightedPreview.pdf The live version will most likely be ready August 1st. The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of […]

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Student Loan Interest Rate to Double

June 8, 2012

Hidden inside the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), informally referred to as Obamacare are outlines on how to pay for this program through the acquisition of student loan interest payments and student loan fees. Currently the total student loan balance has superseded $1 Trillion dollars. And interest rates for student loans are about […]

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Colleges with some seats still open as of May 2012

May 16, 2012

If you didn’t get in or you are a late start. There is still hope and some options. Here is a list of 436 Colleges that still have limited space. These colleges are looking to still fill their rosters. Just release May, 2012. Need help contact me! Institution Name State Contact Person Phone Number Agnes […]

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what you don’t know will cost in scholarships

April 25, 2012

You would agree that people who are informed with correct information can take more advantage of the situation. College is a game and if you know the rules it is easier to compete and win (scholarships). Imagine for a moment that you are in a football game playing. And the organizer of this game is playing with […]

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Tax breaks for college students & parents

April 2, 2012

You can take a tax deduction for college tuition and other mandatory school fees. This is called the Tuition and Fees Deduction, and is reported directly on Form 1040 or Form 1040A. This tuition deduction is temporary: 2011 is scheduled to be the last year that taxpayers can take this deduction. If you paid college […]

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