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College Planning 101
Alice Lissarrague, College Admissions Support Figuring out how to pay for college for our children is one of the big financial milestones that parents who value higher education face. I was recently invited by Quantum Leap Capital, financial planning, and advisement...
Visiting Colleges this Summer?
Planning to Apply for Tuition-free Scholarships?
Scholarship Applications are work. Summer vacation is the time to begin!
Letters of Recommendation
Applying to college next year? You will need letters of recommendation for college from your teachers. With the end of junior year fast approaching, now is the time to ask two teachers. Because colleges want a current picture of you as a student, ask teachers who have...
Want to take a Gap Year? Ask before June 1st!
Once you have put down your deposit at the college you plan to attend, you can make your request to defer. Typically the deadline to request a gap year is June 1st. Most schools will grant a gap year. Email your request to the admissions department and include an...
RaiseMe Micro Scholarships: Don’t Miss this Opportunity for Free Money
High School Juniors - If you have earned A’s and B’s in high school, now is the time to review your transcript and earn a RaiseMe micro scholarship for each of your achievements. You will be awarded these micro scholarships if you attend one...
VSAC Scholarship Book now Available!
Alice Lissarrague, College Admissions Support The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has just made their 2017-2018 Scholarship Book Available! Go to VSAC.org to download or order a hard copy of this list of scholarships for Vermont college...
Vermont student college grants- apply now!
Alice Lissarrague, College Admissions Support Even if you are not sure you qualify for financial aid, it is in your best interest to submit the FAFSA form (some schools refer to it in determining merit aid). Do it now, even if you haven’t yet sent in your college...
Apps to help students stay organized with their homework
Alice Lissarrague, College Admissions Support Students who struggle with Executive Functioning disorder can benefit from using a homework app. Here are several suggestions: myhomeworkapp.com rememberthemilk.com en.todoist.com Another suggestion is to use Google...
Did you just take the SAT? Should you submit your score?
Alice Lissarrague, College Admissions Support Are you a high school junior and did you just take the SAT? Are you now wondering if you should have your scores sent for free to four colleges? You have nine days from the SAT testing date to order your scores. This early...
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