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National Awards for High School Students
Lots of college applicants have perfect GPA, perfect SAT, perfect ACT so how can you compete? Win national awards while in high school.
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Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Awards for top students at any college in any major! What are they? Awards that recognize and support students from across disciplines to...
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Great Colleges for So-So Students
How to get into good colleges with a few B's. If you are starting your senior year and have a transcript that's not ideal, don't freak...
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The WOW Factor
7 Ways to Stand Out in College Admissions When applying to colleges, you have one shot to impress. Along with top grades and a solid SAT...
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SAT Prep: Take out the fear factor, bring on success!
Spending $1000's on specialty SAT prep and investing months of effort in after-school tutoring have become the norm. Yet scores are flat.
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Should You Test?
Teens today take a lot of tests, but most of these tests do not help the college admissions process. Which tests should you take? And when?
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College Application Mistakes to Avoid!
College application season is well underway. Most top colleges require priority applications to hit the submit button no later than...
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The College Essay
Admissions put a lot of weight on high school grades and test scores, but your essay will carry a lot of weight and affect scholarships!
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How To Build Your Own Transcript
If you live in a state that allows you to home school, then you most likely have the right to create and maintain your own transcript....
Kathe Lee
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College Recommendations (LOR)
Colleges value recommendations because they: Reveal things about you that grades and test scores can’t.
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Medical School Internships for High School Students
This guide will explain what experiences are open to you as a high school student thinking about going to medical school someday!
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AP Prep Online
AP is a class that involves tons of busywork for very little reward. But did you know you can take an AP test without taking the class?
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What Colleges Are Looking For
A record showing three years of increasingly rigorous work in the classroom will be the primary focus of any admission decision!
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Duke TIP Has Ended. What Now?
The highly touted national Academic Talent Search Program has permanently ended. All previous activities for for excelled middle school...
leewayusa
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Scholarship Mega List | Part 1
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
leewayusa
27 min read

Scholarship Mega List | Part 2
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
leewayusa
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'No Loan' Colleges
Applying to "No loan" & "Promise" colleges can help any family avoid debt - No student loans! That huge!
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National Merit Money
Fortunately, there are still many good colleges that offer monetary awards for freshman applicants who are National Merit Candidates.
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How To Motivate Your Teen!
Using high school "classes" to explore & engage. No matter where or how you do school, your student may not be 'all in'. This is normal....
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Volunteer Online during COVID
If Covid has you stuck at home doing school online all day, it's easy to forget about your extracurriculars resume, but actually now is...
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