10 Great Apps To Help You Earn a Merit Based Scholarship
When the costs of college are considered, students begin to seek scholarships. But how can students get scholarships? A merit-based scholarship is one of the many resources students can tap for aid. This article is intended to offer students resources that can help them raise their grades, which in turn, helps raise their chances of receiving merit-based scholarships.
Five .Gov Websites to Bookmark for College
When it comes to applying, getting into, and paying for college, there are an awful lot of resources out there. Some of those resources are better than others, and unfortunately a large amount of those “resources” offer very little quality.
One area of the web that has gotten significantly better over the years is government education websites. It makes sense too, given how closely the government is tied to education. The following is a short list of 5 government-run education websites that every college student and parent should bookmark.
10 Great Sites to Help You Get Into an Ivy League School
Getting into an Ivy League school can seem impossible. Thankfully, there are preliminary steps you can take to increase your chances of being accepted, as well as steps to take during the admissions process. We’ve gathered ten great sites to help make the process of getting into an Ivy League school more doable, and hopefully, a little less daunting!
10 Great Sites to Help You Choose Your College Major
Once you’ve gotten past the daunting process of college applications and you’ve been accepted, a whole new stressful task emerges. Now you have to choose your major! Often times, students fret about choosing a major because it involved making a huge decision about their future. These 10 resources we’ve gathered are intended to make the process a little easier, by giving students ample information to make the most informed decision!
Top 5 Articles of the Week – November 22, 2013
It’s time for us to recap the best articles of the week! As the school year is reaching its halfway point, applying to college is imperative, and deadlines for applications are fast-approaching. These five article of the week are for your reference, to give you some halfway-point tips!
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Your Student Loan Options
Going to college is important for most students graduating high school. However, one of the greatest sources of stress comes from having to pay for college. It is quite often the case that students will need to take out loans to be able to pay for college. In this article, we outline what the best options are for students, in terms of available loans.
Top 5 Articles of the Week – November 15, 2013
It has been a few weeks since our last post here at YesCollege, and in research, we have found that there is a plethora of new information for parents and students gearing up for college applications!
It’s getting closer to the end of the year, which means deadline for college applications and scholarship applications is approaching. These articles will help make the process a bit easier for both parents and students, and make those looming deadlines seem less daunting!
What is the Value of a College Degree?
Obtaining a college degree is considered to be a prerequisite for success in the modern world. Even so, given how expensive higher education can be, many prospective students and their parents find themselves asking questions like, “What’s the value of a college degree?” or “What’s the ROI (return on investment) of a college education?”
The fact is, owning a college degree is tangible evidence of an educational background often needed to begin or enhance any career. But a post-secondary education is far more than just a pathway to better jobs and higher pay. Here are a few more reasons, tangible and intangible, to ponder and hopefully motivate you to fill out those applications.
What Is the Difference Between a Grant and a Scholarship?
As the workforce becomes more competitive, an education is more and more necessary—but it’s coming at a steeper price. Over the past 30 years, college costs have increased faster than the rate of inflation; all told, the cost of tuition and fees has gone up a whopping 1,120%.
According to CourseSmart, in the 1972-1973 school year public tuition and fees averaged $2,225, while private tuition cost $10,378. In the 2012-2013 school year, those numbers have skyrocketed–$8,655 for public school and $29,056 for private school. And in the 2010-2011 school year, students spent more than $1,100 on textbooks.
Top 10 MOOC Resources On the Web
In today’s society, education is becoming increasingly important. It is almost impossible to get a job without an educated background or degree. Online courses are becoming more popular as a way to deliver knowledge directly to students, at a lower cost. For this reason, Massively Open Online Courses(MOOCs) are booming.
But, what exactly is a MOOC, and how can it benefit students looking to apply to college?