50-50 Profile: Grove City College

Grove City College campus

ShareTweet2FlipEmailPin24 Shares Grove City College-Private Grove City, Pennsylvania 2,444 (all undergraduates) Does College Size Matter? GET ALL 50-50 SCHOOLS College Navigator 2015-16 Accepted: 81% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 77% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 82% Why YOU Should Care About College Graduation Rates FINANCES 2015-16 Total Expenses: $26,806 Average Net Price 14-15: $19,824 Freshman Non-Federal Loans: … Read more

The First Step Towards Debt-Free College

student with backpack of moneyThe following is a guest post by Tom Bottorf of GetCollegeFunding.org.

I’m not sure exactly when the shift occurred, but sometime in the last 20 years, attending college has become synonymous with student loan debt. It’s pretty much assumed that the student should have some “skin in the game” by borrowing money to achieve their noble dream of getting a college degree.

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6 Keys to an Effective ACT Study Plan

A hand writes "PLAN" in blue marker on a white background. The phrase "TIME TO" is already written in black, forming the complete message "TIME TO PLAN" inside a clock-like semi-circle, urging one to act decisively.

Time to plan
This is a guest post by Mark Skoskiewicz, founder and managing tutor of MyGuru.com. Based on his extensive experience preparing students for the ACT, Mark offers the following advise for students self-studying for the ACT.

Let’s face it – the ACT is an important test. If you’ve decided to take (or enroll your child in) a good ACT prep class or hire a good ACT tutor, you’ll hopefully have a solid study plan developed for you that will work well enough.

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Men’s College Lacrosse Teams by State

Lacrosse PlayerMen’s Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports at the college level. In fact, it’s growing so fast that it makes the usual lag in statistics a potential problem. So many teams are being added each year that even a one year lag could present a very different picture of college lacrosse. A state could come close to doubling the number of college Lacrosse teams in just a couple of years.

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Can Virtual Campus Tours Replace the Real Thing?

university web search boxSince I’ve mentioned several times that it’s not necessary to do campus visits, I thought I should discuss some of the alternatives. The obvious one is a virtual campus tour. Most college websites offer some form of online tour through either video, 360 photos, or a map-based walking tour of the campus.

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Help Me Find a College: Michigan

Where to Start Looking to Find a College in Michigan

Michigan Highway SignThe Michigan CAP (College Access Portal) allows registered students to enter high school information, upload documents, and invited other users. You can search for Michigan colleges and view their profiles. It has a section on paying for college which includes a EFC Estimator, a long cost calculator, scholarship search function.? 

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10 Steps to Help Your Child get Recruited by a Coach

lacrosse stick and helmetThe following is a guest post by Joie Jager-Hyman, college consultant and author of B+ Grades, A+ Applications. Joie was an Assistant Director of Admissions at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, and has a Doctorate in Education Policy.

Many students dream of playing sports on the college level but most athletes don’t know how to get started with the college recruiting process. How can you tell if you’re good enough to play for a university?

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