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?
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 […]
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 5 Types of Need-Based Financial Aid for College-Bound Families
Types of Need-Based Financial Aid When you receive a need-based financial aid package from a college, it may include any of the following types of aid. […]
What is the FSA ID? Why do you need one?
Thank you for joining us for this brief video with our very own Fairy Godmother of Financial Aid, Peg Keough. Peg is one of our resident […]