When their children finally start to attend college, parents may utilize their college savings plan, which handles a significant portion of the students’ college expenses. These plans typically come with tax credits. As such, there are about ten steps that parents may follow to utilize their children’s college saving plan funds. 1. Review the due
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There are a lot of scams that promise to get you the money you need for your college education, only and take money from you. Here are tips to avoid them.
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We just re-watched an old favorite film: Drumline (2002), starring Nick Cannon as Devon Miles. In the movie, Devon wins a band scholarship to a fictional HBCU – Atlanta A&T University. Though his freshman year is bumpy, Devon notes that he wouldn’t even be attending college if he hadn’t been recruited by the band director
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Listen to the podcast In episode 3, I share some year-end goals, and my theme for the month to help stay motivated and inspired. I also share tips from our blog to help students find scholarships for college and provide some care package ideas for parents. In the featured section of the podcast I am
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There are two kinds of disabilities — physical disabilities and learning disabilities. The great news is that regardless of the type of disability you have, there is probably a scholarship or a grant program for it. The bad news is that you have to look around. You have to put in much effort and time
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Top students usually find scholarships the easy way: they have them offered to them. This happens because guidance counselors have helped with the necessary paperwork, called a few connections and know the tricks of the trade. Still, even top students sometimes endure many challenges when it comes to finding scholarship money, which means students who
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Listen to the podcast I am super excited to announce the HBCU Lifestyle podcast is here. I am a big fan of podcasts and finally decided to create a one myself. The goal of this podcast is to assist students, parents, mentors and guidance counselors in the areas of college admissions, college life, and financial
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Preparing for college or a career school may seem overwhelming if you are in need of financial aid. But don’t fear: the U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Federal Student Aid can help you acquire the funding you need for your education. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Federal Student Aid is the largest
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