What Are Competitive Merit Scholarships?
What Are Competitive Merit Scholarships? When most people think about merit scholarships, they think of a competitive elimination process where the smartest candidates battle it out. […]
A National Merit Scholarship Success Story
A National Merit Scholarship Success Story I always love when parents share a merit scholarship success story! This one is from the mom of a National […]
How to Find Full-Ride Scholarships
Full-Ride Scholarships Pay the Full Price of Attending a College. This usually includes tuition, fees, and room and board. Some full-ride scholarships go even farther and […]
Top Two Resources for Finding Automatic Merit Scholarships
With the cost of college continuously on the rise, many college-bound students and their parents are desperately looking for ways to reduce the cost of college […]
When Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is Too High
When Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is Too High Are you left scrambling after filling out the FAFSA because you didn’t get as much as you […]
5 Things Parents Need to Know About Private Scholarships
This was originally written for and published by Saving For College, adapted and expanded for the College Aid Pro community. When families think about bridging the […]
The Pros and Cons of Being Waitlisted From a College Funding Perspective
The Pros and Cons of Being Waitlisted From a College Funding Perspective Every year, countless students are waitlisted at major colleges and universities across the country. […]
Pros and Cons Of Test-Optional College Admissions
Pros and Cons Of Test-Optional College Admissions For years, students and parents have railed against the limitations of standardized testing. They have claimed, and not without […]
College Investment: 3 Important Financial Questions You Should be Asking When Picking a College
All About the Money: 3 Important Financial Questions You Should be Asking When Picking a College College is an investment. And like all other investments, you […]
The 3 Best Free Online Resources for Athletic Recruiting
The best resources for athletic recruiting vary from athletic recruiting service websites to school sites and other sites that compile athletic recruiting information. Of course, athletic […]