Watch the Deadlines!

Award letters are coming in for financial aid. Each college will give you a deadline of approximately 2-3 weeks. Do not miss this deadline if you plan to attend this school. If you have to fax your acceptance to stay within the deadline, do it. Deadlines are expiration dates. The [...]

Are You Ready for College?

Are you taking the right classes in high school to handle the academic rigor of college? Many students don’t really think about this. Every year, students enter college unprepared and not ready for college. The ACT corporation has some tips for being ready.

Award Letters Coming

It is April and you should be expecting award letters to arrive. Look carefully at loans vs. grants and scholarships. Some schools will give you packages heavy in loans. And, if those big state universities can not get your award letter out in a timely fashion, a bird in the hand may [...]

Forget Senior Year College Visits

Okay, if you are a senior and just thinking of visiting colleges, you are late….really late. Visiting colleges is for the junior year. Why? Because in order to get scholarships and grants, you need to be applying in the fall of the senior year in high school. You can’t be doing [...]

Dress Well for Campus Visit

Why dress well for a campus visit? You are making a first impression. Yes, you may end up having a formal interview later but you have “one” chance to make a first impression. So, get that haircut, be well-groomed, and wear tasteful clothes. And, to show that you are serious about [...]

Award Letters Will be Coming Soon

If you have applied at several college like I suggest, you will soon be receiving award letters. Compare one against the other. Colleges can offer anything they want. You are the consumer and have choices. Your family EFC is like a Blue Book guide for you to determine if you are [...]

Apartment or Dorms?

Okay, you have a dream of going to college and living in an apartment. Don’t do it. Many apartments near a university are very expensive. What if your car doesn’t start? Statistics show that students do better if they live on campus. In fact, many colleges are demanding that their [...]