The path to higher education starts way before your senior year of high school, often as early as your freshman year. These blog posts will cover the questions you have about finishing high school, the college admissions process, and financial aid. But not everything in this section is for high school students. You’ll learn about money management and standardized tests for prospective graduate students. Plus, we’ve thrown in a bit of history about higher education in the United States so you know what you’re getting yourself into. From finishing high school to paying for college, we have you covered.
Preparation

Deciding which college you’re going to attend is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, so be sure to do your research. There’s a lot to contend with. You have to decide if you want to be one of 2,000 students or one of 20,000, if you want to […]
Choosing Between a Nonprofit and For-Profit School

Understanding the educational benefits that are available to current and past members of the military and their dependents is tricky. There are all sorts of programs, some only open to certain branches, that provide educational incentives, grants, scholarships, and loan repayment. If you’re interested in a brief overview of the […]
Understanding the Educational Benefits Provided by the GI Bill

Asking for a letter of recommendation can go one of two ways: really well or nowhere at all. That simple piece of paper could be your golden ticket to your next adventure, whether that be getting into the college of your choice or landing your dream job. So, what is […]
Do This, Not That: Asking for a Letter of Recommendation

With the price of tuition skyrocketing at many colleges and universities, you may be hoping to land a scholarship to cover at least some of your educational costs. Websites like Chegg, Fast Web, and Scholarships.com are great resources to use for an inital search. These sites will prompt you to […]
Discovering Your Local Scholarship Network

Up until the 1960s, all dorm buildings were single-sex, meaning that women lived in one dorm and men lived in another. Often, these buildings were located on opposite ends of campuses. Visiting hours between the sexes, if allowed at all, were restricted: Students were required to keep their doors open […]
Co-Ed and Gender-Neutral Housing from the 1960s to Present

The only way that you will qualify for work-study in your financial aid package is to fill out your FAFSA each year. Work-study is given to students based on their financial need, and campus jobs go to work-study students before they are opened up to the general student population. Work-study […]
Using Your Work-Study Award Wisely

It’s the end of the school year, and students everywhere are feeling the pressure to pass exams. For high school juniors and seniors, AP and IB exams carry enough weight to tip the scales between failure and success. These exams are about three hours long and are the determining factor […]
Preparing for AP and IB Exams: Advice from Student Caffé

May is quickly approaching, which means that you need to send in a sizeable down payment to reserve your spot at a college stat. But because it’s kind of last minute, you’re struggling like Britney Spears in 2007. Your financial aid letters are a little more complicated than you thought […]
Understanding the Financial Aid Letter Featuring Justin Bieber

So you received a couple of acceptance letters and with them, some less-than-ideal financial aid offers. Maybe one school gave you a lot more money than the other, but the school that is shortchanging you is your top choice. Without more money, going to your dream college might not be […]
How to Afford College When the FAFSA Doesn’t Foot the Bill

You’ve been anxiously awaiting an admissions decision for months. Time ticks by slowly as you debate the two scenarios: acceptance or rejection from your favorite college. When you finally receive the letter in the mail or your inbox, you realize you didn’t prepare for this. It says you are neither […]
You Got Waitlisted: What to Do and How to Handle It

The term “adult students” refers to anyone who is over the age of 25 and attending a postsecondary institution. Contrary to the idea that all college students should get their degrees immediately after graduating from high school, adult learners already make up 38% of college students. Some adults are enrolling […]
Common Concerns of Adult Students: Why You Shouldn’t Be Concerned

If you want to further your education, community college is an option that is both challenging and rewarding. Community colleges have fewer admissions requirements, and their credit hours are affordable. Many students begin their studies at these schools but intend to transfer from community college to four-year colleges to complete their […]