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Financial Aid
Financial Aid Tips For High School Juniors
Tips include researching colleges costs, learning about financial aid, calculating your EFC, using net price calculators, and more. …
Financial Aid CSS Profile
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
Paying for College
8 FAQs About Financial Aid and Paying for College
Learn about work-study, how to find private scholarships, how a payment plan works, and more.…
Financial Aid Paying for College
By Meredith Clement    |
Admissions
My Experience at a Community College
A student shares how community college provided her with opportunities, helped her figure out her path, and saved her money on a college education. …
College Admissions
By Marisol Chase    |
Financial Aid
Using IDOC in the Financial Aid Process
Learn about IDOC, a service used by colleges and universities across the country to collect financial forms, including tax returns, W-2s, and 1099s from families applying for financial aid.…
Financial Aid CSS Profile IDOC
By Meredith Clement    |
Financial Aid
Need More Financial Aid? Learn about the Appeal Process
Learn what situations might warrant an appeal, how to go through the process, and what to know about appealing for merit funds.…
Financial Aid
By Christina Davidson    |
Admissions
Why Demonstrated Interest in College Admissions Matters
Learn what demonstrated interest is, why it's important for college admissions, how to demonstrate interest, and how schools measure interest. …
Admissions Applying to College
By Maddie Brodeur, Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
Admissions
Helping or Hindering Your Child's College Admission?
Learn what colleges are looking for, how parents may be overstepping in their role, and how parents can help. …
Admissions Applying to College
By Erin Baffuto    |
College
Taking a Gap Year Before Starting College
Learn about the benefits of a gap year, what you need to know beforehand, the financial considerations, gap year options, and where you can get more information. …
College Gap Year
By Gail Holt    |
Admissions
4 Keys to Navigating a College Fair
Tips include planning ahead, doing research, mapping out the fair, speaking with admissions representatives, and being open to possibilities. …
College Admissions College Fairs
By Alicia Linsey    |
Paying for College
4 Ways to Make College Affordable
College can be more affordable through dual enrollment, transfer agreements, college partnerships, and Tuition Break. …
Paying for College
By Martha Savery    |