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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,...-
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...
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Loan options: choosing the right loan for your situation
Choosing how to pay for college is a big decision. For families facing a funding gap after utilizing federal aid, savings, scholarships, and...
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‘The stress that had once filled the room had lifted.’ Our Customer Experience team provides more than just loan assistance
Earlier this summer, a mother and son visited Granite Edvance to get help submitting an application for a Granite Edvance private student...
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Try these proven methods for landing that first job after college
Kaylee McGlynn doesn’t know the meaning of the word “wait.” After finishing high school in three years, she’s on-target to finish college...
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Celebrating our 2025 Granite Edvance graduates
We’ll admit it, we love any reason to celebrate here at Granite Edvance (especially if it involves cake). But graduation season might be our...
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Where instinct and analysis meet: Christiana Thornton reflects on the college-planning journey with son, Owen
To the crowd in the bleachers and the batter at the plate, Owen Thornton’s best pitches whiz by like meteors, gone before the brain can make...
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New Xello tool streamlines college-and-career planning and empowers students
In her first year at Littleton High school, Ashtyn Chadburn took a skills assessment through Xello, the online learning platform her school had...