From standardized testing to submitting college applications, the admission process is never an easy experience. And even when you finally receive your acceptance letters the next challenge is deciding where you want to spend the next four years of your…
“Student loans are often included in the ‘net price’ or ‘out-of-pocket costs,’ which conditionally lower your cost of attendance for a given academic year.” Colleges sometimes inadvertently make their financial aid letter ambiguous and this can result in mistakes made…
Your college campus is the best place to start your scholarship search because it offers multiple sources of institutional scholarships. Sources of scholarships include: Scholarship/Financial aid office Department office Student organizations Institutional scholarships are need or merit-based financial aid provided…
Imagine this, you purchased a weekly subscription to your favorite magazine. The first year was amazing but by year two, you’re told your current plan will be canceled and you now have to pay twice as much for a monthly…
If you’re thinking about applying for scholarships, you probably know that you must report every scholarship you win, which will result in scholarship displacement. Scholarship displacement is the practice of reducing your financial aid package by your scholarship amount so…
Imagine this, you just won an outside scholarship and you’re over the moon. Although you already receive financial aid, you could really use the extra money to pay for college. “I’m glad all of my hard work paid off,” you…
You probably heard that students should apply for scholarships to help pay for college because they’re “free money” so it has to be a good thing, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Determining whether scholarships will be helpful for you…
If you read my previous article, then you already know that the best time to apply for scholarships is during the academic year, preferably in the fall. Why? This is because many scholarship programs receive their funding at the beginning…
Tired of creating new accounts on scholarship websites? Hate signing back in every time? Worried about how your information will be used? Well, there’s great news: There are many credible scholarship databases that DON’T require an account! In this article,…
College is EXPENSIVE. Depending on the school you attend, the total cost of a four-year degree can range from $42,240 (public college) to $150,600 (private college). As a result, tuition has become a financial burden for all families, especially those…