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A High School Student’s Summer Guide to Planning for College

How younger students can be ahead of the game when it comes to planning early and paying less for college It is needless to say that high school is an overwhelming time for students. They’re faced with juggling their school’s social atmosphere, figuring out who they are, learning their true interests, and predicting what their …

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College Around the World: Studying in the U.S. vs Europe

Interested in getting your degree from a European college? Let us help you decide whether or not you should make that move or stay local. We sat down with Michael Leppo, AKA our favorite International Admissions Counselor. He told us what goes into studying at an international school, which really got us thinking. How different …

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Seven Reasons Why Students Should Work Part Time During College

A study commissioned by the United States Department of Labor unveiled some startling information Part-time campus jobs not only help students make money — they can also help raise grade-point averages. The study of undergraduates over the last decade found that the average GPA of freshmen at four-year universities who worked between one and twenty …

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How to Write a Financial Aid Appeal Letter: Six Key Strategies

The financial aid appeal letter may be the most under-utilized step in the college admissions process – Make sure it’s utilized in your case We say that because they can actually work (when the appeal letter is written in the most effective manner possible), with the very real potential of increasing your student’s financial aid …

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