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College Planning Tips for Freshman 1

College Planning Tips for Freshmen

For parents, college planning can begin when a child is very young. Students may be encouraged to start thinking about continuing their education after high school before freshman year even beings. Is there anything you can do as a freshman to improve your college experience? Here are a few quick tips. Think about AP classes – You schedule in …

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3 Vital Skills to Cultivate for Distance Learning 1

3 Vital Skills to Cultivate for Distance Learning

Whether your school is currently using distance learning due to the pandemic or you are worried that things may go virtual if there is a resurgence, it is essential to ...
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Smart Ways to Reduce Your EFC 1

Smart Ways to Reduce Your EFC

As we have discussed in previous articles, your EFC is your Expected Family Contribution toward college expenses. This is a calculation based on a number of factors. Changing some of ...
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What Is Your Family’s EFC (and How to Calculate It) 1

What Is Your Family’s EFC (and How to Calculate It)?

EFC is a term that you are going to see a lot while you are trying to find free money for college. The acronym stands for Expected Family Contribution. In ...
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What You Should Know Before You Get a Student Loan 1

What You Should Know Before You Get a Student Loan

One of the toughest parts of getting a college education is figuring out how to pay for it. Before you go out and get a student loan, here are few ...
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Has the Pandemic Changed What Admissions Officers Look For 1

Has the Pandemic Changed What Admissions Officers Look For?

The abridged answer to this question has to be, “Yes,” although it requires the addendum, “but not that much.” What is the main difference with what colleges now expect from ...
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Top Tips for Choosing Your Major in College 1

Top Tips for Choosing Your Major in College

Don’t let adults fool you. Most of us still don’t know what we want to be when we grow up. But the reason you get asked that question so much ...
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