Paying for College
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How we’re bridging funding gaps for families
Funding for college has been part of our mission for decades. We recognize that many students and families will confront a funding gap when...
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Thinking about refinancing? Here’s what you need to know
If you’re struggling to afford your student loan payments or are looking for one single payment to make your life easier, you may be...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Isabella Washburn: ‘I now get to help others become comfortable with the uncomfortable’
Anyone who has sat in a dentist’s chair recently can likely appreciate Isabella Washburn’s professional goal: “to bring optimal levels of...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Taoighan Othot: ‘It’s kind of an unprecendented project’
When Taoighan Othot talks about playing the cello, there is no hint of complaint in her voice, no mention of hours spent practicing while other...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Aubrie Connelly: ‘I need to advocate for myself and find ways I can learn the best’
When Aubrie Connelly was five years old, she was diagnosed as being deaf in one ear. Her parents didn’t tell her. Nor did they share what the...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Brianna Ohlund: ‘I thought it would be good to help someone not end up in the same situation I did’
Seeing her mom worry constantly about money, Brianna Ohlund decided at a young age that she wanted something different for herself. She got her...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Rosella Rentas-Ubeda: ‘I wasn’t really thinking about college. It didn’t seem attainable’
In life as in art, it can be difficult to envision a finished product based on the raw materials at hand—especially without guidance or...
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Student aid fund helping students stay on track
When Cassie Johnson went back to school for her nursing degree at Great Bay Community College, she did so with a clear vision and a...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Timothy MacKay: ‘We basically started from nothing’
Robots may be capable of a lot of things, but they weren’t doing so hot at recruiting new members to robotics club at Conant High School in...
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Steering families through a stormy year in financial aid
The FAFSA. It’s still no one’s idea of a good time, but we’d like to think we’re making it fun-adjacent this summer. With banners,...