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Finding the Most Generous Colleges 26 Aug 2013 | 07:57 pm
How can you fnd the most generous colleges? The ones that meet 100% of financial need or close to it? And what about the schools that provide merit scholarships for affluent students who don’t qualif...
U.S. News’ Rankings vs. Obama’s Proposed College Ratings 23 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
On Sunday at 4:30 p.m. PDT Sunday, Michelle Kretzschmar of Do It Yourself College Rankings and I will be holding our last college webinar. I will be demonstrating a valuable online tool that allows yo...
ACT Test Results for the Class of 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
According to the just released ACT scorecard for 2013 high school graduates, the composite ACT score has dropped to its lowest level in five years. The latest composite ACT score is 20.9. That repre...
Suggestions for the Mom Stressing About College 19 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
I want to thank everybody who offered advice to the single mom, who is anxious about her daughter’s college options. You can read all the comments and the original post here: A Mom Stressing About C...
A Mom Stressing About College 16 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm
I recently received an email from a single mom who is stressed out about how she is going to afford college. I wanted to share her email and solicit suggestions from you. I have my own ideas, but I’ll...
9 Things You Need to Know About Private Scholarships 14 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Winning private college scholarships can certainly help make college more affordable, but you need to know the realities of competing for this college cash. Before you start hunting for private colle...
A High School Reunion in Colorado 12 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
Earlier this month I attended my husband Bruce’s 40th (!) reunion at Cherry Creek High School in suburban Denver and got to spend some time in the Rocky Mountains that my husband adores. You can rece...
Seniors Applying to College: You Need a Plan! 9 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Today’s college blog post was written by Alison Cooper Chisolm, who heads the college admissions consulting practice at Ivey College Consulting. Prior to becoming a college consultant, Chisolm worked ...
Making Enormous Profits off College Loan Borrowers 7 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
Any day now President Obama is going to sign legislation that will at least temporarily lower the interest rates on federal student loans. This might sound like a welcome development, but it isn’t be...
Politicizing College Loans, Part I 5 Aug 2013 | 02:48 pm
I thought I’d devote the next couple of blog posts to bringing you up to date on what’s been happening in Congress with federal student loans. Chances are that you haven’t been keeping up with the la...
