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How to Measure a College's Financial Generosity
Tweet Share on Facebook February 22, 2011 Comment (2)Many families dream of their children winning a full ride to college either through brainpower, sports, or other talents. In reality, the chances of winning a full ride are infinitesimal. According to a new book, Secrets to Winning a Scholarship by Mark Kantrowitz, only .3 percent of students receive enough scholarships and grants to cover all their college costs.
If your family will need significant financial aid, you will increase your chances of receiving a lot of outside help if you get accepted to the nation's most generous colleges and universities. The schools with Cadillac financial aid packages will meet 100 percent of a student's demonstrated financial need.
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7 Tips for Selecting College Classes
Tweet Share on Facebook February 8, 2011 Comment (1)I've always thought that it's wonderful that many colleges require their incoming freshmen to read a book during the summer. I'm bringing this up because I want to nominate a book for this summer's college reading lists that I think represents the best possible selection: The Thinking Student's Guide to College: 75 Tips for Getting a Better Education.
Andrew Roberts, an assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University, wrote this great book that can help students squeeze far more value out of their college years than any other book that I've read.
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7 Things You Need to Know About Private Scholarships
Tweet Share on Facebook February 1, 2011 Comment (1)Winning private college scholarships can certainly help make college more affordable, but you need to know the realities of competing for college cash. A handy resource to turn to is a new book, Secrets to Winning a Scholarship, by Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of Fastweb, a popular scholarship search engine.
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Before you start hunting for private scholarships, here are seven facts about these awards that you need to know:
