The following is a guest post by Tom Bottorf of GetCollegeFunding.org.
I’m not sure exactly when the shift occurred, but sometime in the last 20 years, attending college has become synonymous with student loan debt. It’s pretty much assumed that the student should have some “skin in the game” by borrowing money to achieve their noble dream of getting a college degree.
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This is a guest post by Mark Skoskiewicz, founder and managing tutor of MyGuru.com. Based on his extensive experience preparing students for the ACT, Mark offers the following advise for students self-studying for the ACT.
Let’s face it – the ACT is an important test. If you’ve decided to take (or enroll your child in) a good ACT prep class or hire a good ACT tutor, you’ll hopefully have a solid study plan developed for you that will work well enough.
Men’s Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports at the college level. In fact, it’s growing so fast that it makes the usual lag in statistics a potential problem. So many teams are being added each year that even a one year lag could present a very different picture of college lacrosse. A state could come close to doubling the number of college Lacrosse teams in just a couple of years.
Since I’ve mentioned several times that it’s not necessary to do campus visits, I thought I should discuss some of the alternatives. The obvious one is a virtual campus tour. Most college websites offer some form of online tour through either video, 360 photos, or a map-based walking tour of the campus.
The Michigan CAP (College Access Portal) allows registered students to enter high school information, upload documents, and invited other users. You can search for Michigan colleges and view their profiles. It has a section on paying for college which includes a EFC Estimator, a long cost calculator, scholarship search function.?
50-50 College profile for Dominican University including graduation rates and financial aid information.
The following is a guest post by Joie Jager-Hyman, college consultant and author of B+ Grades, A+ Applications. Joie was an Assistant Director of Admissions at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, and has a Doctorate in Education Policy.
Many students dream of playing sports on the college level but most athletes don’t know how to get started with the college recruiting process. How can you tell if you’re good enough to play for a university?
Students and families looking for colleges in Georgia should start at the GAcollege411 website. Users will find tools from planning high school to career exploration. There is the usual planning timeline and college search function. Students will also find test prep help for the SAT, ACT and the Georgia High School Graduation Test and End of Course Tests.
