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Money should never stop anyone from attending college! Yes, college can be expensive, but there are resources available to help you and your family pay for college. Major sources of financial aid for college include:
Grants
Grants are “gifts” from the government and from individual colleges that r...
When you graduate from college, you’re likely not thinking about what comes after, except for maybe trying to find a job. Your brain is more likely than not filled with graduation announcements, final exams, and papers, what you’re going to wear to your graduation, and what parties you’re planning t...
There are a number of options for students who want to study art in college, and it is important to choose the right kind of program. If you think you want to major in art but are not sure that you want to pursue a career as an artist, a liberal arts college with a good art program could be just rig...
While college is important to build skills that prepare you for the workforce, the increasing cost of tuition makes attending college difficult for many students. In fact, many students rely on scholarships, grants, loans, and more to cover the cost of tuition, room and board, and their other colleg...
Although many colleges remain test optional, there are good reasons to prep for and take the SAT or ACT. Most students feel some anxiety about taking college entrance exams. A good test prep course or working one-on-one with a tutor can help alleviate some of this anxiety by allowing students to bec...
Choosing your college major can be stressful. After all, when you come right out of high school, it’s hard to determine what exactly is the most important subject to you–and what you might want to do for the rest of your life. Here at Clark College Consulting, we want to help make that decision a li...
With one year of college costing over $60,000 at many schools, even the most affluent families become grateful for any additional scholarship help. Although some essay contest committees consider the need in selecting winners, many others look only at the merits of the essay. Writing a really dynami...
What makes a major “valuable”? Most would agree that competitive average starting pay, median mid-career pay, growth in salary, and wealth of job opportunities all contribute to value. Biomedical Engineering is one of the majors that is considered most worth your tuition, time, and effort. But what ...
Researching colleges is imperative for high school students. Typically, it involves many modes of research, including in-person campus visits and tours by students and families and attending college representatives' public information sessions and their visits to high schools. Gathering all this inf...
Although this article is directed at students just beginning their college search, it will also be beneficial to seniors in making their final choice of college to attend. This is especially true this year since so many applicants have been unable to make an in-person campus visit.
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Money often plays a significant factor in pursuing a college degree, but hopefully, it will not stop anyone from attending college! Yes, college can be expensive, but aid is available to help you and your family pay for college. Significant sources of financial aid for college include:
Grants – Gra...
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