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Photo by UNC Greensboro Last week was a tough one for many high school seniors. Students have now heard from all the schools where they applied, with either joyful acceptances,

THIS LIST BELOW IS FROM COLLEGE BOARD… COLLEGES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL: 4/15   Bastyr University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Methodist College Morgan State University New College

LEE SHULMAN BIERER My campus visit mantra is: “It is worth more than two hours of your time if you might spend four years of your life there.” I am

LEE SHULMAN BIERER File photo by Mark Price/The Charlotte Observer Besides a home purchase, a college education is the single largest expense and investment you’ll likely ever make. Just as

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Attending your local college fair is a great way for students and parents to dip their toes into the waters of college exploration. Charlotte’s fair is Sunday,

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com No one will question that the price of a college education seems out of control. Sticker prices have risen faster than inflation,

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Jason E. Miczek, special to the Observer You’ve probably seen the headlines where 8th graders who can’t drive yet and haven’t taken algebra are being recruited

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Charlotte Observer file photo Hey Hollywood, how about a new television show called “So You Think You Can Be A Professional Athlete?” The stats aren’t encouraging. According

LEE SHULMAN BIERER The UNC campus. Photo by the News & Observer Every parent’s goal is to pay the least amount of money for the best quality education for their

Photo by Wofford College/Mark Olencki Last week, I started putting together a financial aid primer for families interested in the intricacies involved in paying for college. While many students won’t have to