Tag Archive for ‘merit aid’
Understanding the Admissions and Financial Aid Process
This article from the Washington Post provides an excellent financial aid case-study at one college, helping families understand more about how the process works with regard to merit aid offers at many institutions. Students will benefit from understanding this process as they plan their college lists. In addition, Jay Mathews of the Washington Post has [...]
Live Webcast on Financial Aid April 6th at 4pm Pacific Time
Tune in Tuesday, April 6th at 4pm Pacific Time and learn more about paying for college from the Wall Street Journal and Unigo.com panel of financial aid experts. For more details about financial awards, explore this helpful website.
Scholarship Opportunities
While most of the money available to students is institutional aid offered by the colleges, local scholarships are an additional source of funds students should consider. Finding these local scholarships can be tricky. However, a new clearinghouse will match state-based scholarship providers with students who either plan to attend college in the state or are [...]
December 1st Deadline for Some Scholarships and Applications Approaching
Some colleges ask that applications for admissions be submitted ahead of schedule if a student is seeking merit or scholarship aid. It is important to check both the admissions (calendar of deadlines) and the financial aid pages for all of your colleges to see if this early deadline applies. In addition, the University of Washington [...]
Financial Aid Update
This article provides an excellent summary of what is new in the world of college financial aid. While many colleges will consider students for scholarships simply by reviewing an admissions application, some require separate applications. It can be worthwhile to check the financial aid webpage at each college, or do a simple search using [...]
May 2008 Visits (& News)
Financial and Merit Aid in the College Process
Juniors who are in the process of compiling their college lists may want to learn more about the financial aspects of this process. While some colleges offer merit aid based on academic performance to the top third or quarter of the applicant pool, others (usually those few colleges [...]
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