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Earning a scholarship for college

September 14, 2012

The cost of attending college can be quite substantial, especially if the school of choice is a distinguished institution. However, ambitious high school students can help reduce the overall expense by qualifying for scholarships for college. In a recent column for U.S. News and World Report, Matt Konrad of Scholarship America listed some of the top ways students could qualify for grants while in high school.…

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Creating a winning scholarship essay

August 13, 2012

When it comes to obtaining the online scholarships you need to enroll in a postsecondary institution, you might need to write a few scholarship essays in order to be awarded the financial assistance. However, this can be an intimidating task for someone who isn't skilled at writing, especially when he or she needs the money.
If you were never the best writer in your class, there are still many ways that you can craft riveting essays and obtain the college scholarships you need.…

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The importance of AP courses in high school

August 6, 2012

Two of the most important numbers that will appear on your college applications are your GPA and SAT scores. While these certainly tell your prospective school how much you excel overall as a student and how great a test taker you are, they don't reveal one important aspect of your character - how much do you challenge yourself?
Passing classes and quizzes with flying colors is important and essential to getting into your top schools, but colleges want to know that you're a student who knows how to set goals and rise to challenges.…

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Why an online degree might be perfect for you

July 20, 2012

While promises of improvement are always coming, the economy is still in a precarious place. As jobs slowly grow, there's the ever-present fear of another economic dip and round of layoffs. During this hectic and stressful time, many Americans are choosing to further their educations. Whether they're attending schools for an associate's degree or pursuing a master's in their undergraduate area of expertise, these new students - some part time, some full time - are taking the time and opportunity to secure their future careers with a further education.…

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How to improve your writing skills in time for college application season

July 9, 2012

As the summer campus tours wind up, a new set of high school seniors will be looking toward the future and a spate of essays, short answer questions and applications to compose, respond to and fill out. While the applications will practically complete themselves, the prospect of having to write so much about yourself or a topic of your choice and not Jane Austen, Hamlet or The Battle of Antietam can send a lot of students into a panic.…

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Five essential rules of the college application essay

July 2, 2012

When applying to colleges your AP class credits, SAT scores, GPA and extracurriculars all make a difference. But the fact of the matter is that numbers blend together, and don't differentiate you from the pack of applicants quite the same way words do. Your chance to really speak to the admissions officers at colleges is through your application essay.
College application essays are an art.…

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Staying healthy through freshman year and beyond

June 19, 2012

For the first time, in college, you will have complete control of when to call in sick, but you may not want to. College academics are rigorous, and they don't play well with someone who needs to spend mornings in bed recovering from his or her fifth head cold of the semester. One of the most important lessons of freshman year is to keep yourself healthy and avoid a backlog of work that will have you rushing toward the end of term.…

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Do a campus visit right

May 30, 2012

Visiting a college campus as a high school student is one of the more thrilling parts of your path toward higher education. You'll wander some of the most beautiful campuses in the world. It gives you an exciting and often intimidating glimpse into the world of college life - a world filled with studying, classes, piles of books and glorious independence.…

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Navigating the college application process without a breakdown

May 29, 2012

Applying to colleges is notoriously exhausting. It's hard enough to be a full-time high school student, but to search out schools and try your hardest to impress college admissions counselors while also producing essay after essay is a full-time job in itself.
No one would blame you for going a little manic and taking a few evenings off, but try your best to stay sane throughout the process.…

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Top 3 reasons to pursue an online degree

May 18, 2012

Education is of great value, but it doesn't always come cheap and never comes easy. One thing mitigating the financial and time-oriented challenges of higher education are online courses offering college degrees based around your schedule and your budget. In a high-tech age where many university students find themselves wired to computers and monitors through most of their classes anyway, why not take the classroom into your home.…

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