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What Are Scholarship Selection Committees Typically Looking For?
How important is a well-written essay to a scholarship-selection committee?
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Posted: 4/26/10
Tags: cost of college financial aid paying for college scholarships 

What Kinds of Education-related Tax Benefits Are Available?
Which of the many tax breaks for education will be most helpful to you?
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Posted: 4/26/10
Tags: financial aid paying for college hope scholarship tuition and fees deduction student loan/interest loan deduction 529 savings plans 

Where Should Students Begin the Search for Scholarships?
Did you ever think to look in your own backyard for scholarships? 
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Posted: 4/26/10
Tags: cost of college financial aid paying for college scholarships 

What Are Some Common Scholarship Scams?  How Do You Avoid These Scams?
Will financial aid consultants help or hamper your aid package?
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Posted: 4/21/10
Tags: financial aid consultants scholarship scams fafsa 

Paying for College: What You Need to Know
If you're wondering whether you'll be able to afford a college education, you're not alone. Our panel of experts will give you the inside track on the financial aid process.
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Posted: 3/29/10
Tags: financial aid loans scholarships fafsa pell grant stafford plus loan 

How to Pump Up Your Scholarship Search
Here are some key strategies that you can use to manage your scholarship search and improve your chances of winning a grant.
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Posted: 1/12/10
Tags: scholarships sat psat 

Left-Handed Twins Need Apply: Cool scholarships and how to get them
Here are a few lesser-known, and creative, awards that you might also want to consider.
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Posted: 11/4/09
Tags: cool scholarhips college scholarships 

Cash for College
With the economic downturn throwing families’ savings into jeopardy, it’s becoming harder than ever to afford a college education. We’ve got the inside track on saving for college, and what you need to do to get the best possible financial aid package.
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Posted: 9/18/09
Tags: saving for college loans financial aid financial aid administrator 529 ugma utma scholarships 

Tough Economic Times Prompt New Questions for College Visits
Many colleges have maintained or have even increased financial aid for the coming academic year in order to meet the needs of the increasing number of families unable to pay the full cost. Some schools continue to devote resources to financial aid so they can draw and retain desired students. Obviously pressure on endowments and college budgets means that the additional funds for financial aid had to come from somewhere.
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Posted: 7/8/09
Tags: college admissions scholarships grants financial aid economy 

Parents: Researching colleges in 10 minutes
It doesn’t take long to form a pretty good idea of whether your child’s college choices are financially realistic. In fact, you’ll be amazed at how much you can learn in the time it would take to eat a bowl of ice cream. So start the timer and let’s begin.
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Posted: 7/6/09
Tags: college admissions college research graduation rate loans scholarships grants 

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