Tagged: "Financial aid"
The Strategy of Applying to Out-of-State Colleges: Hits and Misses
Applying to an out-of-state public university can be a good admissions strategy. However, it may not be the smartest financial move.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-18
Just because you graduate from high school doesn't mean you're ready for college http://nyti.ms/m1Eiy9 # @IDPUSA do new NACAC rules against using agents worry you? # Is Higher Education the next Dot.Com or Housing Bubble? Will debt and high prices kill it? http://t.co/FFHSUdn # Is a college education necessary to be a leader? Not in [...]
Need Based Financial Aid and College Admission
Good students whose families possess modest financial means may receive surprisingly good scholarship awards at top-flight colleges. And the better the student, the better the awards.
Merit-Based Financial Aid Explained
Merit-based financial aid can reduce the cost of college significantly. However, colleges are selective about how they award merit aid. And some are more selective than others.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-28
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-21
What to do over summer break to impress admissions officers? http://huff.to/jiLf4z Oh, and READ! # College president tells mom that going to his college would be a foolish expenditure. Bravo! http://bit.ly/lj22Ne #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-14
College President confronts binge drinkers. http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Make-Students/127409/ # In Hong Kong? Want advice on admission to US colleges and universities? Attend this seminar at AmCham http://bit.ly/lFnH91 # Stanford Adds Alumni Interviews – Inside Higher Ed: http://bit.ly/iF9ONE #
Need-Based Scholarships and Financial Aid Explained
Need-based financial aid is an important tool for colleges to attract excellent students of diverse backgrounds to their campuses. This video explains how need-based aid works.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-07
International Education programs need a 21st Century Makeover–my commentary in the Chronicle http://bit.ly/k8evEu #
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