01 Apr Colleges still accepting applications
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THIS LIST BELOW IS FROM COLLEGE BOARD...
13 Mar The college fair is coming to Charlotte, and it’s free
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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, March 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at The Park Expo and Conference Center, 2500 E. Independence...
06 Mar Be savvy – don’t be fooled by a college’s sticker price
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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, and according to US News and World Report, over the last 20 years, “the average tuition and...
19 Feb College athletic recruitment 101
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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 to http://www.ncaa.org, there are a few million high school athletes, more than 460,000 NCAA student-athletes and fewer than 2 percent of...
12 Feb Financial Aid 101: The glossary you’ll need (Part 3)
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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 children. Understanding the alphabet soup of financial aid and knowing how to maximize your financial aid eligibility...
30 Jan Financial Aid 101: The glossary you’ll need (Part 1)
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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 a generation or two ago, the cost of attendance wasn’t as close as it is now to...
02 Jan Think about your college timeline in the new year
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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 is the time to understand and start implementing the college timeline. There is no need to...
18 Dec LIST OF COLLEGES OFFERING EARLY DECISION I AND EARLY DECISION II
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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. * Indicates Schools Offering Early Decision I and II Arizona Prescott College AZ California California State University Sacramento CA Claremont McKenna College* CA Harvey Mudd College* CA Loyola Marymount...
