“Reviews help families build a balanced and reasonable list of colleges to visit, saving time, money and stress in the college process,” explains Carol Barash, founder, Story To College.
To do your part to help other students make the best college decision share your experience and enter for your chance to win the May $1,000 Ratings & Reviews Scholarship Giveaway.
May 1st is Decision Day! That’s when students must let schools know whether or not they will be attending their college in the fall. In other words … this is crunch time. It may seem like each step in the admissions process is more stressful than the one before it, but no worries. We are here to help. During College Decision Week, we will be offering all sorts of advice to help you make the right college choice!
To kick off College Decision Week, here are five of the most important factors to consider when choosing a college.
Joining the military is a huge decision, which requires a tremendous amount of consideration. Here’s something else to add into the mix – look into attending a military college, which gives you the option to enter the military as an officer. Plus, the military may even give you a free education, depending on the type of school you choose.
Before considering the pros and cons of attending a military college, here are the differences between the types of military schools.
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What do you wish you knew when you were researching colleges? What is the one thing you hoped someone told you before you decided on your dream school? What do students, who are considering your alma mater, need to know?
Share your unique experience by reviewing your school … and you will be entered for a chance to win $2,500.
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The goal of student government – or student council as it’s often called in high school – is to give a voice to students, so that they are represented and supported throughout the school’s academic and social community. While this might sound very professional and kind of … noble really, the positive side effects of getting involved in student government are often quite diverse.
Take a look at the top 5 reasons to join student government.
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Tagged College, College Life, Government, High School, Paying for College, Student Government, Student Organizations, Top 5
Show your school pride! Enter the Campus Explorer College Spirit Scholarship Giveaway for your chance to win $1,000 to put towards your college education. While you are at it, stop by our Facebook page and share why your school is the best!
Whether it’s through sports, mascots or college life, all schools have something for which to be proud … in addition to academics, of course!
David Bakke, Money Crashers, shares ways students can cut expenses at college in order to decrease reliance on student loans.
At a minimum, you can expect to pay at least $9,000 for one year of college tuition and fees. Add in all the other expenses, and the cost of attending college reaches a staggering sum. However, rather than resigning yourself to an enormous debt when you graduate, you can reduce your student loan debt.
Remember, when you acquire student loans you have to pay interest on every dollar borrowed. So depending on your interest rate and the time needed to pay back your debt, every dollar saved during college can translate into as much as four dollars earned.
Here are ways to cut student loan debt.
Question: “When do I find out if I received a scholarship?”
Answer: One of the most difficult parts of submitting scholarship applications is playing the waiting game, especially if you are in a position where you may not be able to pursue your education without further assistance. Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule to when or how you find out if you receive a scholarship.
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Student loan debt is currently outpacing credit card debt. People throughout the country are attempting to find more affordable ways to pay for college, and the Obama Administration is making moves to try to bring down the cost of higher education.
The issue of paying for college prevents many students from furthering their education and causes others to drown financially.
In honor of Scholarship Week on The Explorer Blog, we are featuring Gabriela Pollack, a senior at Cleveland High School in Reseda, California. She recently earned a $10,000 scholarship from Nordstrom, and is looking to major in engineering when she gets to college.
