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The University of Georgia and Tulane University, two highly selective southern institutions, recently announced a change to their application process. They would no longer offer a supplemental essay as part of their admissions process.

The Colleges Eliminating Supplemental Essays The University of Georgia and Tulane University, two highly selective southern institutions, recently announced a change to their application process. They would no longer offer a supplemental essay as part of their admi...

Being involved in a specialized activity can also lead to scholarship money. Millions of dollars of scholarship money is available to students with a particular talent or interest, whether they’re golf caddies, chess players, video gamers, or committed to sports, music, or dance. Scholarships.com, for example, has helped over 26 million students and families “match” with college scholarships for which they’re eligible.

Unique Paths to College Scholarships The ideal way to pursue a college education is with as little debt as possible. But it typically takes a bit of effort, and some advanced planning, to secure a college scholarship.

Families should avoid selecting potential colleges based on their “sticker price.” This is typically not the price families would ultimately be charged. Instead, students and parents should utilize the net price calculator located on the website of most colleges. After answering a series of questions, they are given their likely cost of attendance after scholarships and grants are deducted.

College Costs: What Families Must Know A college education is one of the biggest financial investments of one’s life. It’s therefore vital for parents to carefully plan in advance and be aware of some key strategies in order to achieve the best outcome.

Students seeking a health-related career may be attracted to Seton Hall University for its dual degree programs (undergraduate-to-graduate) in fields including Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant.

Exploring New Jersey College Opportunities Students envisioning a college education in their future have a wide array of options. There are close to 3,000 four-year institutions in the U.S. alone, and more than 1,200 two-year community colleges. One place for New...

Colleges nationwide–particularly the most elite institutions–are employing a wide range of techniques in an attempt to identify which applicants are truly interested in enrolling and to lock them in as early as possible.

The Strategic Game of College Admissions “The college-admission chess game is more complicated than ever,” reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). In a recent article, it described how some high school students think of themselves as the “buyer” in the college ...

Yale admitted a record low 2.9% of regular decision applicants from a pool of nearly 55,000 students. Columbia admitted 4.23% of 61,031 applicants – the largest pool since its founding back in the year 1754.

Ivy League Applications Hit Record Levels In early spring of each year, students around the world stare at their computer screens with trepidation as they await notification of whether they were accepted, or rejected, by each of the Ivy League schools to which t...

Get top grades and SAT (or ACT) scores. These are the best indicators of a student’s academic strength and are the key criteria not only for college acceptance, but also for the amount of scholarship money that will be offered for the first year of college and likely renewed for the subsequent three years.

(6) Strategies for Successful College Applications Time is the greatest gift that future college-bound students can give themselves. The qualities and accomplishments that colleges are seeking in their future students are not ones that can be achieved in senior year of h...

Colleges are most impressed when genuine passion guides the volunteer involvement, the focus is on depth over breadth, and the experience leads to self-reflection, according to a recent Forbes article.

Summer Volunteer Work Colleges Actually Value Students may be looking forward to the end of the academic year as a respite from their studies and harried schedules. But they should also be making plans to have a productive summer, as it’s an ideal opportunity to enh...

Starting in the fall of 2026, students at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Princeton University will be able to expand their academic opportunities by participating in a new cross-registration program. For the next five years, eligible students will be allowed to enroll in select courses at their partner institution at no additional cost.

New TCNJ & Princeton University Course Partnership Starting in the fall of 2026, students at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Princeton University will be able to expand their academic opportunities by participating in a new cross-registration program. For the next f...

We are currently in the midst of a period of historic upheaval, according to a recent Forbes article, which states that a “perfect storm of policy reversals, technological disruption, demographic shifts, and legal mandates is fundamentally rewriting the rules of the game.”

The Top College Admissions Trends To Know For decades, students followed a predictable script when it came time to work on college applications. Their outcomes, too, could typically be anticipated.