CAP Report Card – Merit Scholarship Transparency Rankings
The Importance of Transparency College Aid Pro’s (CAP) Mission is to End the Student Debt Crisis by empowering families to shop smarter for college. This is […]
Getting a Division 1 Athletic Scholarship
Getting a Division 1 athletic scholarship is not an easy task. However, if your student has this goal, there are definitely tips that will increase his […]
Athletic Scholarships 101
Athletic scholarships for college are often misunderstood and assumed to be more available than they are. The process to find these and market your athlete appropriately […]
What are National Merit Scholarships?
Most families in the college application process have heard the term “National Merit Scholarship” float around in college counselor meetings and college orientations. However, there is […]
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 […]
Can My Kid Get a Full-Ride Scholarship?
I was listening to a financial call-in program the other day and the topic of how a mom was going to pay for her kid’s college […]
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 […]
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. Almost like the TV show, […]
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 Merit Finalist. Her daughter found a […]
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 […]