Merit aid is one of the most effective ways to bring the cost of college down. Families can use a merit aid strategy to receive grants directly from colleges even if they don’t qualify for need-based aid.
A great STEM school does not have to break the bank. Many of the country’s best STEM colleges offer generous merit aid scholarships that make school affordable. You do not have to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars to get your degree in engineering, computer science, or mathematics. You can find a great college …
For many, college is one of life’s biggest expenses. Very few people can afford to pay for college out of pocket. Most families will depend on some type of financial aid to help cover those expenses. However, financial aid can be confusing. There are a lot of popular misconceptions about how to pay for college. …
Paying for college is a significant expense. Families must identify all the considerations and options for paying for college, including merit aid scholarships. Here are three colleges in Texas that offer generous merit aid scholarships. Conduct your own personalized merit aid search at MeritMore.Use the MeritMore free merit search tool to identify colleges with generous …
Safety, Target, and Reach College Lists are Dead A couple of decades ago, building a college list based on your chances of admission—safety, target, reach—was a smart strategy. College costs weren’t as high as they are today and more students were vying for fewer spots. Fast forward 20+ years, students have over 5,000 colleges to …
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Your Aid Package is Based on What The College Thinks You Need Financial aid award letters have arrived! Families who have a clear understanding of their offers and then thoughtfully appeal for more financial aid money can receive thousands of dollars more in aid each year. In an admissions season full of unknowns, schools are on the hunt …
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What trends related to college admissions do you foresee post-pandemic? The biggie among post-pandemic admission trends will be a spike in permanently test-optional colleges. Many schools that stopped requiring SAT’s and ACT’s this year will continue these suspensions into next year or for a 2-to-3-year trial period beyond. Some colleges will make the SAT/ACT changes …
Strong B Students are Good Candidates for Merit Aid. If you think merit aid scholarships are only awarded to valedictorians or National Merit Scholars, think again. Over $8 billion in merit aid is given out by colleges all over the country to students who are in the top 25% of their most recently admitted freshman …
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News headlines for the past year have been focused on the effect the pandemic has had on the college admission process for current seniors, with canceled standardized tests and virtual classrooms. But quarantine has also brought uncertainty of joining campus at all this coming fall. This uncertainty, along with widespread frustration with the unaltered tuition …
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Whether you are a senior currently submitting applications, a junior building your college list, or a sophomore thinking about college, determining how you will pay for college is an important step in the college application process. First thing first, why is college so expensive? While many factors affect college costs, the biggest mistake that I …
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Merit aid is the best way for families of all income levels to make college more affordable. College’s give away more than $8 Billion in merit aid scholarships, making it the largest non-loan on non-need only pool of money. Additionally, merit aid grants are typically renewable, meaning a student can receive them for all 4 …
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