Tagged: "scholarship"
$cholarship $cams — You Have Been Warned
It’s that time of year again, when students and parents are being solicited by all sorts of organizations who promise to find you a scholarship. Before you lunge at that offer that seems to be good to be true, make sure you check out the Federal Trade Commission’s $cholarship $cams website. Mark Montgomery Educational Consultant
Class Rank, Weighted and Unweighted GPA, and the "Education Race"
It’s time to declare a moratorium on class ranking. One of my most popular post is on the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA, and the phenomenon of class rank. I get scads of comment on that post, and on other similar ones. Today I received one from a distraught parents whose daughter was being [...]
Carnival of College Admission–Chinese New Year Edition
Welcome to Montgomery Educational Consulting. We provide full-service counseling to Chinese students who seek to study in the United States. We help you identify the best American university for you, and then we guide you through the entire application and admission process. We are not paid a commission by the universities you choose. Instead, we [...]
Advice for Completing FAFSA Form for Financial Aid
One of the most daunting tasks in the college admission and financial aid process is completion of the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. A colleague forwarded this link to a great video that explains what the FAFSA is and how to complete it in five entertaining minutes. Have a look. Okay, it [...]
Early Decision Applications Up–Despite Economic Downturn
Yesterday Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reported in a lengthy (but characteristically thorough) article that despite the economic downturn, the number of early decision applications to many expensive, private colleges is up this year over last. Mr. Jaschik offers the following possible explanations: 1. Colleges are better communicating that college fit matters, so students [...]
College Shopping Tips: When Out-of-State is Cheaper than In-State Tuition
The financial downturn has high school seniors and their parents running scared. How can we reduce costs? How can we get the best deal? The conventional wisdom says that an in-state college is the cheapest option. As with most conventional wisdom, this assumption is wrong. Let’s compare costs for a Colorado student considering majoring in [...]
Financial Aid, Admissions, and "Need Blind" Policies
Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Usually these questions revolve around whether a college is “need blind” or “need aware.” So in this post, I’ll try to shed some light on [...]
Economic Considerations Remove Blindfold from Need Blind Admissions
A few days ago I wrote a post providing some of my predictions about how the credit crunch will affect college admissions. The New York Times ran a story yesterday about how both rich and poor colleges are reacting to the economic downturn. There are two points from this article I want to emphasize. First, [...]
Paying for College in a Credit Crunch
Lisa Belkin, a writer and blogger for the New York Times, has a couple of posts on her blog yesterday about the general angst and real effects on families’ decisions about college. For those who have graduating seniors who have seen their savings dry up, it has been a sobering–even depressing–few weeks. I recommend Amy’s [...]
More Volleyball at Colorado Crossroads
This weekend I’ll be back at the Denver Convention Center dispensing Great College Advice to volleyball players and their families participating in the Colorado Crossroads national qualifier volleyball tournament. It’s great fun talking to families about obtaining sports scholarships, the differences between NCAA Division 1 and NCAA Division 3 (see my post here), and how [...]
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Mark Montgomery
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