NACAC has created a page, here, for high school students to track admissions-related information for colleges, including changes to acceptance or deposit deadlines and availability of campus visits, along with links to the school’s Coronavirus information page. You can of course get this information directly from your school(s) too.
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You know the saying, “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want?” 2020 is setting itself up to be a year full of experience. If you’re a parent of a high school senior trying to select a college (that you likely can’t visit), here are some things you can do to learn more, because a crisis…
A recent Harris Poll showed that education spending was the #1 “financial disruptor” for Americans in 2019, with 16% of survey respondents saying that education spending for themselves or their children had disrupted their long-term financial plans. In addition, education spending was the only category of disruptor that grew in the last five years. According to the survey, a financial…
Over the past several years, an increasing number of small, private not-for-profit colleges have shuttered, often leaving students struggling to find options to complete their degrees in a timely fashion. Several macro factors mean it’s a trend that’s likely to continue: A smaller cohort of college-bound high school students now than in 2010 has resulted in declining enrollments, with 15%…
Work study falls under the self-help column of financial aid. If your aid award includes work-study, you should understand what it is. Work-study is a federally subsidized job at your college or university. It may be an on- or off-campus job. It may even be an internship. For undergraduates, work-study is paid by the hour and has to pay at…