50-50 Profile: Illinois State University
Illinois State University -Public Normal, Illinois 20,635 (18,107 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter?
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50-50 Profile: Catholic University of America
Catholic University of America-Private Washington, District of Columbia 6,023 (3,315 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter?
50-50 Highlights: Best Public Universities for Low Income Students by State
Given that very few private colleges meet 100% of financial need, the cheapest option for most low-income students will be one of their state’s public universities. There will always be some low-income students that will have their full need met at private colleges, but they will be the exception. The majority will find themselves “gapped” … Read more
50-50 Highlights: 89 Best Bets for Affordable Public Universities
Let me start by saying you never know how much a college is actually going to cost until you get the college’s financial aid award. That’s when you really know if a college is affordable. But there are indicators that some colleges are more likely to be affordable than others. Knowing these indicators mean that … Read more
What You Need to Know About Studying Medicine and Law in Europe
The following is a guest post by Kevin Newton who specializes in helping students apply to college in Europe. For many people, the chance to get a degree in three years by studying in Europe is already a considerable savings of time and money. However, for those students interested in a career in law or … Read more
5 Simple Ways to Get Smart About the SAT, ACT, and Test Prep
If you’re planning on applying to college, you need to get smart about the SAT, ACT, and test prep. Why? Because understanding college admissions testing allows you to make the right choices about which college admission tests to take, how to prepare for them, or if you should even take the tests at all. And … Read more
Financial Aid Timeline
Do You Know Successful College Planning Starts as Early As Sophomore Year?Get Your FREE Month-By-Month Guide to the Steps You Should Be Taking Every Year Leading Up to Senior Year To Plan For College! Discover the 3 things you need to check off your to-do list starting with Sophomore YearGet a 360 degree view at … Read more
Free Online Financial Aid Class for Parents
Parents of High School students-Don’t miss this FREE class: Where to Look for College Money. If you’re planning on sending your kids to college, there’s no point in sticking your head in the sand about how you’re going to pay for it. Just like when parents tell their kids what they do as freshman and … Read more
How to Avoid Senioritis in Your Second Semester
(The following is a guest post by Scott Huntington.) It’s a new year and a new semester! Your senior year is halfway finished, and graduation is right around the corner. College is so close you can almost grab it, but there’s one final obstacle in your path: your final semester.
