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Think you can’t write? Think again: 4 questions about the college essay with Karen Collins
The college essay can strike fear in a student’s heart, and for good reason. It’s a pretty critical piece of the college application process,...-

First generation college students inspire and teach us
November 8 is First Generation College Student Day, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of students who were first in their family to attend...
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Direct Admissions: What’s all the buzz about?
Let’s be direct: Applying to college can be stressful and complicated, and the waiting game that goes with it can feel...
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Community service is crucial for this scholarship recipient
As a child, Elizabeth Hastings was a cyclone of goodwill spinning around her hometown of Grantham: picking up trash along the road with her...
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Common App sense: Handle your college applications like a pro
If you’re applying to college this year, chances are you’re using the Common App, a single college application that allows you to apply to...
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Scholarship will support a dream of helping and healing
Every child has to learn the difficult act of sharing. Abigail Ndung’u learned it more thoroughly than many. The daughter of Kenyan immigrants,...
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Scholarship recipient aims to be everyone’s favorite dentist
Olivia Annunziata Blaisdell couldn’t quite believe it when her friends told her they hated going to the dentist. She was a stranger to needles...
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So you didn’t go back to school: Now what?
Back-to-school season is a big deal in our culture. Who hasn’t stood on their front steps grinning for the camera in their first-day-of-school...
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Three Questions About the CSS Profile With Carla Peacock
If the FAFSA and the CSS were mountains, the FAFSA would be a hike up Mount Kearsarge, while the CSS might be more like Mount Moosilaukee. Both...
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Don’t stress the CSS: Here’s a primer on the lesser-known financial aid form
If you're applying to college, you’re probably becoming familiar the FAFSA. Depending on your plans, you may also need to become acquainted...