National Merit Scholarships: The 5 Types + How to Qualify
National Merit Scholarships: A Fun-Sized Guide to All the Ways to Win If you’ve heard “national merit scholarships” tossed around like a magic ticket on college […]
Do National Merit Finalists Get Full-Ride Scholarships?
Do National Merit finalists get full-ride scholarships? In some cases, yes! Previously, we wrote about what ACT or SAT score can earn your student a full-ride […]
Achieve a Full Ride Scholarship: 4 Key Types Parents Must Know
The Shocking Competition for True Full Ride Scholarships I was listening to a financial call-in program the other day and the topic of how a mom […]
What Are Talent Merit Scholarships?
Does your student have a special skill they have developed for years? Have they practiced something for thousands of hours until they became better than almost […]
7 Things to Know About Competitive Merit Scholarships
7 Things to Know About Competitive Merit Scholarships (So You Don’t Bet Your Budget on a Maybe) When people hear “merit scholarships,” they picture a brainy […]
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 […]
5 Winning Private Scholarship Tips for Parents
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 […]