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First Gen 101
How Can I Help My Student With Their College Search?
High school students like yours are faced with the pressure to accomplish every step of the college search process. Even for the most proactive students, the process requires a significant level of patience and persistence. So as a parent, how can you help?
Should I Start At Community College Before Attending a 4-Year School?
Should community college even be considered an option? Absolutely! Here are four ways community college can be beneficial to your journey…
How Can I Determine the Value of A Degree?
As many view college as an investment, these are the benefits that are considered returns on their investments. In recent years, some students and families taken a consumer approach when choose a school: “How much bang can I get for my buck?”
How Can I Benefit From Starting College Undecided?
As a kid, you were probably asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” At that time, you probably named eight different careers because that’s how ambitious you were. Flash forward to senior year of high school, and you’re completing college applications.
What Are the Benefits of Taking a Gap Year?
A gap year is a yearlong, “structured break” between the time a student graduates from high school and enters college. A student can utilize this time to their benefit in a number of ways before starting their college career. Sounds crazy, huh?
What Is Cost of Attendance?
Your cost of attendance is an estimated amount of money needed to attend a school for a given year. The school determines what your cost of attendance will be, but it usually consists of, but not limited to, the following…