paying for college

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Some colleges talk about value as a way to justify the high cost of tuition.  Here are fifteen schools where EVERY student gets a full-tuition scholarship.  Some schools require work, military service, or demonstrated talent and few focus on students with financial need. The possibility of attending school for free and graduating without piles of [...]

How To Prioritize Saving For College

by Megan Dorsey on September 20, 2012

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Guest post by Andrea Travillian As parents we want the best for our kids.  We want to give them what we did not have growing up, set them up for success and basically give them the world.  Including letting them go to the best college they can get into.  It’s just part of being a [...]

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Guest post by Monica Matthews,  Scholarship Expert College scholarship searching and applying are traditionally done in a student’s senior year of high school.  High school juniors, however, can take a huge leap in the process by starting before their crazy-busy senior year begins.  There are many benefits of starting the college scholarship searching process early. [...]

Common Financial Aid Errors

by Megan Dorsey on February 14, 2012

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  “What are the most common mistakes students make on the financial aid application?“ I think we can all agree; higher education is expensive.  The cost of a four year degree is as much as the cost of a home in many areas.  Financial aid is intended to cover the gap between what a family [...]