College Admissions News
College admissions news and college search articles to help students and parents find the right college or university for them.
It’s almost time to file your FAFSA!
Dec 12 2011 - Filling out the FAFSA will mean you will have to coordinate with parents and guardians to get together tax information. A recent post by the StudentLoanNetwork highlights an IRS retrieval tool that can be helpful to students when filling out the FAFSA. If you will be filling out this form come January 2012, you'll want to check out this post, and visit FAFSAonline.com to get tips and help with your financial aid applications.
3 College Admissions Essay Tips
Nov 21 2011 - Writing college admissions essays can be a lot of work! Here are the top 3 tips to remember when writing your essay. Read the entire post on http://blog.howtogetin.com/
Applying to College? Starting High School? Scholarship Contests, Alerts & More
Nov 4 2011 - You may have heard the reassuring phrase, "Make the grades now, and it will pay off later"? While, preparing yourself for academic success is one thing, and very important, preparing yourself for financial success is another consideration. Today I would like to highlight the ability of younger students to get scholarships for college, and how this can set them up for financial success in college.
Financial Aid Resources Online; Considering How You Will Pay Before You Apply
Oct 18 2011 - College application deadlines are right around the corner, early admissions students should have their applications almost finished for early November deadlines, and regular admissions students - January isn't so far away! You might be asking how will I pay for college? Or, you may have questions about how to apply for financial aid, when to apply, and whether or not this will affect your chances at a given school or not.
How To Choose the Best College For You
Sep 27 2011 - Have you heard your high school guidance counselors and parents telling you to consider whether or not a college on your list is the right "fit"? Well if they aren't saying this to you, we're saying it to you now! If you are getting ready to apply to college this year, check out the 3 steps to applying to college on HowToGetIn.com.
Your September College Prep Plan
Sep 6 2011 - Preparing for college is a year round task, and here are some things you should think about as you begin a new school year.
How to Budget for College
Aug 16 2011 - One of the most striking aspects of college for incoming freshman is the new financial responsibility. Spending while under the watch of mom and dad is one thing, but for many students college comes with a lot of firsts: first credit card, first bills, and first place to really be financially independent.
Work Study: The Basics
Aug 2 2011 - Work study jobs may be awarded to students as a part of their overall financial aid package, or students apply to help cover expenses. They can consist of campus jobs such as library assistants, bookstore associates, or research assistants, and can range from simply administrative to research-oriented. Federal work study (FWS) is paid by the government and comes from your federal aid. This means that to be eligible for the FWS program, you need to indicate this on your FAFSA.
Are you between 15 – 30 years old? Would you give up your sense of smell to save your laptop?
Jul 22 2011 - Market researchers study consumer behavior to better target an audience with appealing advertisements and offers that they hope will positively influence brand interaction and purchasing behavior. Can an entire generation, spanning 15 years, all be grouped under one heading? Will social media affect where you end up applying to college?
Largest US Colleges and Universities by Enrollment
Jul 21 2011 - The US Dept of Education's IPEDS (Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System) contains information on all 7,000+ officially-recognized institutions of higher education in the United States. We present a list of the 20 largest institutions of h...
