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Think you can’t write? Think again: 4 questions about the college essay with Karen Collins
The college essay can strike fear in a student’s heart, and for good reason. It’s a pretty critical piece of the college application process,...
Community service is crucial for this scholarship recipient
As a child, Elizabeth Hastings was a cyclone of goodwill spinning around her hometown of Grantham: picking up trash along the road with her...
Common App sense: Handle your college applications like a pro
If you’re applying to college this year, chances are you’re using the Common App, a single college application that allows you to apply to...
Scholarship will support a dream of helping and healing
Every child has to learn the difficult act of sharing. Abigail Ndung’u learned it more thoroughly than many. The daughter of Kenyan immigrants,...
Scholarship recipient aims to be everyone’s favorite dentist
Olivia Annunziata Blaisdell couldn’t quite believe it when her friends told her they hated going to the dentist. She was a stranger to needles...
So you didn’t go back to school: Now what?
Back-to-school season is a big deal in our culture. Who hasn’t stood on their front steps grinning for the camera in their first-day-of-school...
Three Questions About the CSS Profile With Carla Peacock
If the FAFSA and the CSS were mountains, the FAFSA would be a hike up Mount Kearsarge, while the CSS might be more like Mount Moosilaukee. Both...
Don’t stress the CSS: Here’s a primer on the lesser-known financial aid form
If you're applying to college, you’re probably becoming familiar the FAFSA. Depending on your plans, you may also need to become acquainted...
Loan options: choosing the right loan for your situation
Choosing how to pay for college is a big decision. For families facing a funding gap after utilizing federal aid, savings, scholarships, and...
Try these proven methods for landing that first job after college
Kaylee McGlynn doesn’t know the meaning of the word “wait.” After finishing high school in three years, she’s on-target to finish college...