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What’s on Your FAFSA May Hurt You

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Apparently, completing the FAFSA can be detrimental to your college application and chances for financial aid. According to Inside Higher Ed, some unnamed colleges are using the order students enter schools to receive the FAFSA reports as a way of predicting interest in the school. Essentially, this means that some schools are using the FAFSA … Read more

The Key Element in the College Decision Making Machine

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Don’t you wish there was a college decision making machine? You just enter some basic information on what you’re looking for in a college, what you can pay, click a button and you get the results–go to school X now! Well Tier One Athletics has created just such a college decision making machine.

50-50 Profile: Southern New Hampshire University

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Southern New Hampshire University -Private Manchester, New Hampshire 17,454 (11,110 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 2013 50-50 Facts College Navigator 2012-13 Accepted: 83% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 54% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 60% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $49,038 Average Net Price 11-12: … Read more

10 Things You Should Know About the US News Best College Rankings

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The US News and World Report Best College Rankings is considered by many high school students and their parents to be the final word on a college’s desirability. Not surprisingly, many others believe that the rankings represent everything that is wrong with college admissions today. The reality is that the rankings are made up of … Read more