Carolina College Bound
There’s great and not-so-great money for college
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville If you’re the parent of a high school senior and you’re thinking about how to pay for college without going broke, it’s a…
Read more10 tips for dealing with the disappointment of deferral
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by collegetownnc.com While we hope it’s been a very merry Christmas for all, many high school seniors are struggling since Early Decision and Single Choice Early…
Read moreEarly Decision I is done; now it’s time for Early Decision II
Notifications for Early Decision and Single Choice Early Action have been delivered. LEE SHULMAN BIERER Notifications for Early Decision (ED) and Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) have been delivered. Applying…
Read moreThe December affliction of Reluctant Writer Syndrome
LEE SHULMAN BIERER An Adrian College student studies in her dorm in Adrian, Mich. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Reluctant Writer Syndrome, like the flu, hits every year around this time. Most…
Read more12 top tips for staying safe on campus
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville Most parents don’t spend much time worrying about the safety of their children on what they believe are, for the most part,…
Read moreIf you can get a college interview, don’t tank it
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER The interview was once an important staple of the college admissions process. Young men dressed up in jackets and ties, young women wore short heels, a…
Read moreNavigating the Thanksgiving tightrope
LEE SHULMAN BIERER College students are homeward-bound. For many freshmen, it will be their first visit back since packing up last August. Thanksgiving, the uber-American family togetherness holiday, can be…
Read moreShould you bother to fill out the FAFSA?
LEE SHULMAN BIERER ECU student Luke Holloman works on his laptop in a study booth on the second floor of Joyner Library. Cliff Hollis, ECU News Services Should you fill…
Read more10 top tips on the fine art of essay editing
LEE SHULMAN BIERER thumbnail”> “Once and done” doesn’t cut it with the college essay. Essays need to marinate and be reviewed, revised and edited again. Word or character length of…
Read moreFinancial aid 101: What you need to know
Lee Shulman Bierer The first question students ask is: “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents often ask is: “How can we afford to pay for…
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