by studentrg | Feb 28, 2022 | College Admissions, online education, Paying for College
If you are a teacher, a parent or a high school student, chances are you know about the familiar Common Application (“Common App”) that was first offered in 1975. It’s a great program that has allowed tens of thousands of students to apply to multiple colleges of...
by studentrg | Dec 31, 2020 | College Admissions, Education, Paying for College
“What this means is that the American Dream for many low-income students has been deferred, perhaps permanently. Young people not born to well-off families will not surpass their parents in income and home ownership, they will not surge into promising careers, and...
by studentrg | Sep 21, 2020 | Paying for College
Have you seen stories online and on the evening news about students who are dropping out of college already this year? It’s happening to unfortunate students. For example, we just read a story about a young woman who dropped out of her community college because she...
by studentrg | Sep 8, 2020 | College Admissions, Paying for College
We are going to start today’s post by asking you a question. Can you identify the following college, based on the information we provide below? This college: Accepts more than 60% of all applicants Has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of foreign students it has...
by studentrg | Aug 17, 2020 | Paying for College, Student Privacy
As you have noticed, it is currently difficult to get reliable, up-to-date information on student loan programs. Congress is tied up in knots about making decisions – any decisions – that can help students and their families plan how to navigate the coming school year...
by studentrg | Jun 1, 2020 | College Admissions, Paying for College
Don’t Throw Away Your Sharpened Pencils . . . “The University of California Board of Regents today (May 21) unanimously approved the suspension of the standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all California freshman applicants until fall 2024. The suspension will...
