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Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

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The Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the basis on which colleges decide financial aid, so it is important students and parents fill them out.

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Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

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The CSS/Profile, like the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA), it is used to determine how much money a college will offer you.

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How to Research Colleges

How to Research Colleges

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Researching colleges systematically and carefully is critical to building a list that genuinely fits the student.

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  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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What Families Need to Know About College Financial Aid

What Families Need to Know About College Financial Aid

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Student loan debt in the U.S. now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars. Parents and students need to know how college financial aid works.

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  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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Questions You Should Ask on a Campus Tour

Questions You Should Ask on a Campus Tour

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Most campus tours will focus on amenities and prestige factors But as a parent helping your child, here are questions you should be asking at a campus tour.

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How You Can Thrive During Remote Learning

How You Can Thrive During Remote Learning

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Last spring taught us some lessons about thriving with remote learning. Here are keys to success with online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How to Create a College List

How to Create a College List

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Building a college list is one of the most critical parts of the college application process, ensuring that college doesn't turn into a $200,000 mistake.

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  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
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  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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How Many College Admissions Essays Will I Have to Write?

How Many College Admissions Essays Will I Have to Write?

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As the number of colleges students apply to continues to grow, the number of college admissions essays students have to write goes up as well. If you're a sophomore or junior (or the parent of one) starting to think about college applications, you might be wondering: "How many college admissions essays will I have to write?"

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Building Your Brand for College Admissions

Building Your Brand for College Admissions

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Brand-building for college is about understanding your strengths and weaknesses and finding a way to express that authentic self in your application.

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Nine Tips to Make College Admissions Less Stressful

Nine Tips to Make College Admissions Less Stressful

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College admissions doesn't have to be extremely stressful. High school is when students learn about the adult they'll be, and find a good-fit college.

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Recent Posts

The Eight Factors College Admissions Officials Look for in Your Application

The Eight Factors College Admissions Officials Look for in Your Application

Understand the admissions factors college admissions officials consider in an student to build a great application.

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Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer internships or other immersive study opportunities can help in picking your major and applying to college. Here are some well-regarded programs.

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Your Guide to Maximizing Financial Aid

Your Guide to Maximizing Financial Aid

College can cost upwards of $80,000 a year. Maximizing financial aid and qualifying for scholarships is critical. Here's how the system works.

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Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

The Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the basis on which colleges decide financial aid, so it is important students and parents fill them out.

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LifeLaunchr Provides Personalized College Admissions Coaching to Help Maximize your College and Career Options.

  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

The CSS/Profile, like the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA), it is used to determine how much money a college will offer you.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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Tips for College Essay Writers

Tips for College Essay Writers

Jane Hirschhorn offers practical tips for moving through the college essay writing process with ease and confidence.

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