Category: Admissions Tips

Grades weighted vs. unweighted GPA

Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA: What to Report?

The most critical factor in your college application is your grade point average or GPA. Your GPA can influence academic awards, college acceptance, scholarships, and financial aid. With more test-optional schools, colleges use your GPA to predict your chances for academic success. A 2020 research study conducted by Allensworth and Clark supports

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State Scholarship Directory

Finding money for college is overwhelming. We’ve made it easier with this list of scholarship opportunities, organized by state. Click below to find local opportunities where you live. If your state is not listed, be sure to check back as we update regularly. U.S. State Scholarship Listings AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMaryland/ Washington D.C.MassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana NebraskaNevadaNew

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Guide to the New FAFSA 2024-2025

Start here if you seek to apply for financial aid from colleges and universities in the United States. The form you need to complete is called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.  After you complete the FAFSA form, you’ll get an Expected Family Contribution or EFC. Your EFC

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Elementor #13360

Introduction HBCU’s offer more than just higher education. With HBCU’s come the history of segregation, and the acknowledgement that during a time where African Americans were denied admission, these HBCU’s provided an alternative. In hand, this created a very nurturing environment for people of all backgrounds, and has an overwhelming

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