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Financial Aid 101: The glossary you’ll need (Part 1)
By Lee Shulman Bierer Students want to know if they’ll be accepted, and parents want to know how they’re going to pay for college. College has always been expensive but
Read moreHow to make a good impression in scholarship interviews
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Applications have been submitted, and most seniors are now just anxiously awaiting their early action and regular decision notifications. Proactive students are searching for money to defray
Read moreCommon college admissions questions asked and answered
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Whether I’m leading a workshop on navigating the college admissions process or getting stopped in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, here are some of the
Read moreThere’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 moreThink about your college timeline in the new year
New Year’s is a time for resolutions and reorganization. If you’re the parent of a high school freshman or sophomore, or particularly if you’re the parent of a junior, now
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 moreLIST OF COLLEGES OFFERING EARLY DECISION I AND EARLY DECISION II
Complete List: Schools Offering Early Decision Here’s the full list of schools with early decision by state. The starred schools offer both Early Decision I and Early Decision II. *
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,
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