Some colleges are need-blind, while others only consider financial need when filling the last spots or pulling from the waitlist. But colleges want to admit their best applicants, and if you need financial aid in order to afford a school, you should apply. …
By Meredith Clement    |
College types include public, private, community, technical, liberal arts, service academies, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, for-profit colleges, art colleges, single-sex colleges, and religious-affiliated colleges. …
By Lauren Danz    |
Tips focus on chosen major, the city, transportation, other students, perspective, activities, class size, study space, and food…
By Meredith Clement    |
Learn the process for college tours, including how to check in, what will be covered, how many families will be with you, how long the tour will last, what you'll see, who you'll meet, and what you may receive at the end. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Topics include switching the application type, reasons not to apply EA and ED, chances of acceptance, financial aid, and repercussions on not accepting an ED offer.…
By Andrew Carter    |
Learn what a post-grad program is, the length of the program, reasons why a student might attend a post-grad program, the admissions process, and more. …
By Shaun Connolly, Penelope Hauck    |
Learn what you need to know about international colleges including academic programs, the admissions focus, languages, applications, visas, costs, and financial aid. …
By Jonathan Hughes    |
Learn who is considered a transfer student, good reasons for a student to transfer, what's involved in the transfer admissions process, if most credits will transfer, if transfer students are eligible for financial aid, and more. …
By Sherri Geller, Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
Learn about the typical number of colleges to apply to, early action and early decision deadlines, if financial aid comes with acceptance letters, who to ask for letters of recommendation, the best topics for college essays, and more. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Learn about NEBHE's New England College Transfer Guarantee program and recent expansion, what states participate, who is eligible, why it's beneficial, and how to apply. …
By Emily Decatur, Shaun Connolly    |