https://vimeo.com/377088478 It’s an incessantly heard drumbeat: Your SAT and ACT scores are among the most important elements of whether you’ll get into a good college. It’s so important, in fact, that we devote loads and loads of preparation for the big test day. So how important is your SAT and ACT score in [...]
This is the second part of our six-part series on saving a buck while attending college. Click here to read part 1. 7. Weigh price and value when evaluating schools It seems simple enough, but too often cost doesn’t factor into decisions about college. But cost, in fact, is the most important part of the [...]
Imagine a path through post-secondary education that entails a fast-tracked schedule, no student loan debt, and a virtually guaranteed job upon graduation. Sound too good to be true? Then you might want to explore the possibilities available through career-technical education (CTE) and apprenticeships. For students whose purpose is first and foremost to launch a specific career [...]
College can be the gateway to a middle-class future. Unfortunately, it can also be a gateway to financial hardship. Just ask the millions of U.S. students who face over $1 trillion in student-loan debt today. In a day-and-age when more young people than ever are attending college, costs have never been higher. According to the [...]
College costs are rising faster than ever—and have been for decades. Increasingly, families find it a challenge to pay for school without resorting to costly student-loan debt. The good news: there are ways to combat the rising cost of higher education. Imagine a trick that is the academic equivalent of doubling the bang for your [...]
In many ways, applying to college is like going to a job interview. Little things can make a big difference. You wouldn't show up at a job interview with a resume that was hastily scribbled onto the back of a napkin, would you? In the same way, it's important to prepare a professional transcript ahead [...]