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Having the money talk: Financial literacy for college students
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Wofford College/Mark Olencki The parade of freshman drop-off days continues. Before the often-teary ride home, parents feel compelled to impart tidbits of wisdom and life…
Read moreEssay brainstorming 101: Getting started
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com Summer is a great time to ponder deep thoughts, and right about now, rising seniors should be pondering their college essays. The…
Read more7 dorm items you didn’t know you have to have
LEE SHULMAN BIERER A student’s belongings sit in an unloading zone on move-in day. Photo by USC-Beaufort Kudos to you. You’re feeling pretty good since it’s the beginning of August…
Read more10 tips for writing a killer college essay
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com It’s easy to identify essays that don’t work; ones that are unoriginal with cliché topics, ones that are boring and brag, or…
Read moreColleges — including UNC — start to release essay prompts
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com It’s mid-summer, and for all those soon-to-be-seniors who are committed to not being procrastinators with their college applications, I have some good…
Read moreThe pros and cons of summer campus visits
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Families frequently ask me if it is worth it to visit colleges over the summer since they know they won’t be seeing the real thing. My advice…
Read more9 Carolina colleges accept a new form of application
LEE SHULMAN BIERER The world of college admissions is always full of surprises and changes. Veteran parents and younger siblings of students who have been through the process before are…
Read morePacking, moving tips that will help freshmen settle into dorm life
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Dorm life can work a little more smoothly by planning ahead for essentials. File photo I am sure it has been a scene repeated recently at stores…
Read moreMerit money available across the border with Clemson scholarships
LEE SHULMAN BIERER figure class=”entry-thumbnail”> Clemson color guard members take the field at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. File photo by The State/Charlotte Observer A few weeks ago, I wrote…
Read moreWarren Wilson is one of a kind in many ways
LEE SHULMAN BIERER The Hamill Science Center at Warren Wilson College. Photo by Warren Wilson No one would deny that Warren Wilson College is unique. In fact, its old advertising tagline was:…
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