Summer College Programs for High School Students
Talented high school students can get a leg up on college by take summer college programs at select schools. Such programs have been around for a number of years and are typically open to rising high school juniors and seniors. Summer college isn’t for everyone, but can be useful for students seeking to gain an academic edge as they prepare for college.
HS College Planning Tip
for the weeks of: May 13
Review Your Financial Award ...
You should receive your "Financial Award Package" with information on your qualifying financial aid from each school that you have been admitted.
The "Financial Award Package" will show the cost of attendance and the amount of each financial aid award that will be granted. The difference between the cost and the amount awarded is the portion that the family is expected to pay.
Weekly Tip:
You’ve Been Wait-listed. Now What?
You applied to more than a half dozen colleges and heard back from each one. Most have accepted you, two have turned you down and another one has sent you a letter of ambiguity — as in you’ve been put on a college wait list.
If you’ve been wait-listed, you’re now in a virtual no-man’s land — at least with that one college. You haven’t been turned down, but you’re not on the school’s list of freshmen applicants. At least not at this moment.
4 Automobile Technical Colleges
from our BLOG
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics was $35,790 per year as of 2010. Many technicians have a high school diploma or a GED, but most have received advanced training at college or a technical school, enabling them to acquire the skills needed to command higher wages. If you are seeking work as an automotive technician, the job outlook is a good one with the BLS projecting 311,700 job openings through 2020, up by approximately 88,000 jobs. Please read on a for list of colleges that offer training for today’s car mechanics.
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Top 5 Used Cars for College Students
from our BLOG
When you are in college, you want affordable transportation. Parents and students alike may begin looking for economical cars for college students and find it difficult to find value without breaking the bank.
Each student has different transportation needs and a budget. Before picking out your used car, there are a number of factors to consider. A careful selection is important, as the hope is the car that will last well beyond graduation. We make our picks for the top 5 used cars for college students with prices under $8,000.
7 Ways to Save Money at College
from our BLOG
College costs can seem nearly impossible to control, but if you cut a little here and there, while using your money wisely, you can afford college and not be socked with a huge debt obligation when graduating. Read on for some valuable and timely tips on how to save money at college.
Harvard, MIT Team Up to Offer Online Courses for Free
from our BLOG
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have announced a joint partnership that brings online training to the masses for free. Born out of an earlier MIT initiative known as MITx, the edX enterprise offers a collaboration between two highly-esteemed universities, one that is designed to enhance campus-based teaching and learning while building a global following of online learners.
How to Succeed in Community College
from our BLOG
High school students preparing for community college may have chosen these schools for any number of reasons. For one, community colleges typically have open enrollments, admitting qualified high school grads without the rigorous entrance requirements most four-year schools demand. Such schools also enable students to get a feel for college, to improve their study skills and to prepare for transfer to a four-year school. Public two-year colleges charge much lower tuition than four-year institutions and are sometimes an end to themselves, meaning a student can get the training they need there for a job once they obtain their degree or certificate.
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