Highschoolers, this one is for you. As you approach your junior and senior years, find out what you need to know about applying to college or trade schools. We can help you cut through the noise and find out what makes a strong application, how to write a stand-out application essay, what the common deadlines and timelines are for college exams, applications, and acceptances.Â
The cost of college is a well known obstacle before school and after as students struggle with student loans. Knowing where to seek alternative funding, how to balance work and school, and how to manage loans can put you on sure footing and maximize the value of your time in school.Â
The best tips on how to make the most of your time in school. Success doesn’t just mean working hard–you’ll have to do some of that–but to really squeeze the most out of your classes and your time, you have to work smart. We have the research, tips, and tricks that the best students use to manage their time, make the grade, and learn what they need to.
Education is a means to an end for most of us, a credential for the next phase: your career. Having the degree is just the first step on your path. Pave the way by planning while you’re in school and know the steps to take as you finish school and enter the job market. There’s also an after school while you’re in school. We can help with that, too. Learn way to manage stress and take care of your mental, physical, and emotional health during a time that often feels too busy to make space for self-care.
According to Cal Newport, Georgetown professor and author of How to Become a Straight-A Student: Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less. Despite talk of “ungrading” and other non-grading alternatives to evaluating student learning, most educational institutions still run on standard letter grade assessment, and your GPA when you graduate plays a part in your next phase of life, whether that’s getting hired for your first job or applying to graduate school. So, how to make the grade without burning out on all-nighters and saying no to everything else?Â
You’ve done a lot of work to prepare for school. there’s a bit more work to do to prepare to pay for it. Filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the first step in determining what kind of student aid you are eligible for. It’s your gateway to federal grants, work-study options, and loans for college. On your FAFSA, you’ll provide the information that the financial aid office at your college or career school uses to determine how much financial aid you’re eligible to receive. Eligibility is assessed by your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), your year in school, your enrollment status, and the cost of your school.
You don’t want to be a college student; you want to be a college graduate. Are there choices that can help improve the likelihood of completing your degree? Yes, there are ways to make it more likely that you will graduate, and some of them aren’t obvious. Most of them take some investment or risk, and they might mean you have to do without some of the things you want in the short-term.Â
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