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Can the New Administration Remake the Student Loan Program?
It may be time for you and your parents?relatives, friends, etc. to write your Congress...
Invest In Students Now
Student loan burdens are very high?to the point that it is questionable if education is...
Online Education
You?ve heard of on-line college degrees, but now you can be attending a college and...
The Credit Crunch and Student Loans
The downturn in our economy and the resulting credit crunch has affected parents? and students?...
The 2009 Admissions Yield
The number of students who actually put down a deposit after being accepted to a...
Students Paying More for College, and For What?
Based on 2006 data, the most recent data available, students paid about half their education...
Did You Get Into Your First Choice College?
By May 1 most know where they are going to college this fall. Some of...
Financial Planning Tips for New College Graduates
If you?re a new graduate or are approaching graduation, you may already be hearing that...
Still College Deals Out There
According to the Kiplinger Report there are still dollar deals at private colleges and universities for...
College Debt
A college education is good, but debt incurred by a college education is BAD. Student...

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Why I-Want-to-Go-to-This-College Essay

You will find many college applications ask you to write a short essay on why you want to go to their college. The typical prompt is just that: Why do you want to attend this college?

Dealing With the Most Common College Application Essay Prompt

It's hard to get started writing the college essay application. The main reason is you have no idea what "they" expect. Let's face it, you've never written anything quite like this essay before.
So let me help ease you into the process with the most common application essay prompt...

How to Write College Application Essays E-Book

College Essays Due and You're Stressed?? Get Help Right Away! Step by step instructions on how to write an effective application essay are provided by a National Writing Project consultant. Sample model essays are also included!...

Do NOT Let Your High School Grades Slip!

High School is your stepping stone to college. Your record from high school represents you....

So what do you do if your grades begin to slip? STOP! DON’T WAIT for them to get better—or worse. DO SOMETHING NOW!...

Dos and Do Nots for the Short Activity Essay

If you’re using the Common Application, you have met the short activity essay. Aside from the main essay, or the personal essay, the Common Application requires you to write the short activity essay. You may also have to write a similar essay required on an individual school’s application in supplemental materials...

Getting Organized for Winning College Applications

Are you feeling overwhelmed now that you have gathered together all of your applications and realize how much paperwork is involved in completing applications for ALL of the colleges you have decided to...

Seven Ways to Make your College Essay Stand Out

Because the college essay is not the same kind of essay that you write for your high school English teacher, it does not have to have the typical essay introduction, which provides the...

Help Getting Started on the College Essay

Start Early!! These words can not be said enough or emphasized enough. Really! An essay should grow. It needs time to form in your mind. You need to practice using words to get what’s in your head on paper. You will want to...

College Planning Timeline for Seniors

One of the most important goals for your senior year is to remain focused on your academics. You can not allow senioritis to creep in and ruin all of your hard work in your...

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