Early Action. Early Decision. Regular Decision. Three phrases very familiar to high school seniors that all share at least one thing in common: deadlines. All three are types of deadlines for when applications for college admission are due. From mid-November through mid-January, the deadlines are here and gone in the blink of an eye, with […]
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Starting in the previous school year (2015), the US Department of Education initiated the rollout of a few significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is often the first financial resource counselor suggest parents turn to for help in covering the costs of higher education for their children. These changes
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Summer break. More than any other time of year, the end of Spring semester/quarter is a season full of heightened emotions and mixed feelings. Term papers, finals, and for many high school seniors: it’s been an anxious season full of college rejection
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In mid-April, many students begin the countdown to Summer break, with often only six weeks of classes left if they’re already in college, or less than two months left in the high school year. The big push for term papers, the crush of catch up homework, and the promise of a nice long Summer breather
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NOTE: Be sure to check out the end of this article for your California Student Housing $500 Columbia College Store Contest code. There are tons of options for help with financing college. It’s almost overwhelming. But having so many choices is a good thing. KNow where
LOOKING FOR THE COLLEGE PATHWAY RESOURCE GUIDE? IT’S OVER HERE. LOOKING FOR THE COLLEGE PATHWAY RESOURCE GUIDE? IT’S OVER HERE. The decisions around accommodations for living are among the most critical and the most difficult facing new college students, regardless of the ease with which information on all the options and alternatives can be
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She looks likes she’s been there hours before zero period, but that’s probably because stress is keeping her up at night, makes her look perennially awake, anxious and expectant. You’re no sleepwalking slouch and usually get in pretty early yourself, so being greeted like this means one thing: somebody’s let the clock run out, and
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One of the most common reasons students choose to attend one of the 112 California community colleges is to earn an associates degree that will enable them to transfer to a four year institution for a bachelors. In fact, making the transition from one of the California community colleges to a four year university is much easier than starting
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One of the scariest parts of college is paying for it. There are basically two kinds of financial aid: money in the form of gifts (grants, scholarships, etc.) and money that has to be paid back after graduation (student loans, work-study, etc.). The good news as far as student loans are concerned is that President Obama has
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Why choose a California community college? Well, there are many reasons, depending on who you are. Because of its size and diversity, the California Community Colleges system has something for about anyone. With 2.1 million students and 112 community colleges, it is the largest higher education system in the United States. It offers programs for transfer to four
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