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 […]
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 2 Essential Resources for 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Full-Ride Scholarships: The ACT & SAT Scores You Need to Win Them

Getting a Full-Ride Scholarship from Your ACT or SAT Score Wanting to get your student a free college education? Who doesn’t! The fact is, there are […]
Do College Savings Reduce Financial Aid?

Do College Savings Reduce Financial Aid? Parents regularly express frustration to me, for having been penalized for saving for their child’s education and receiving a smaller […]