What parents and students need to know about federal vs. private student loans
Here are four big reasons to choose federal student loans over private loans (when you can).
Cool careers spotlight: photography director
Lights! Camera! Action! Working in the film industry is a dream job for many teenagers. It鈥檚 creative, complex, and emotionally expressive 鈥� and it's in high demand.
Cool careers spotlight: web developer
Being self-motivated and staying abreast of the latest programming languages are crucial for this in-demand career that's projected to grow 27 percent between 2014 and 2024.
A high 黄色app parent鈥檚 guide to saving for college
It's never too late to start a college savings plan. Here are 13 steps you can take 鈥� starting now.
Cool careers spotlight: radiology technologist
As a child, did your teen want x-ray vision as their superpower? They may be interested in this growing field helping to diagnose and treat diseases.
Cool careers spotlight: dental hygienist
Promote health and beauty in a career that's projected to grow steadily through 2024.
Taking the ACT and SAT on a budget
College admissions fees 鈥� for tests, test prep, and college applications 鈥� add up fast. Here鈥檚 a way to cut costs.
Why your teen should retake the SAT or ACT
Taking the SAT or ACT a second time is a good idea for pretty much all teens because it鈥檚 likely to help 鈥� and it definitely won鈥檛 hurt.
5 reasons your teen should go to college
What to say when your child asks, "Why should I go to college?"
What I wish I鈥檇 known: Advice for first-to-college freshmen (and their parents)
Is your teen headed to college? These students remember what their first year was like 鈥� and have insight to share.
Famous firsts
Some notable people who鈥檝e influenced our world have another distinction that may surprise you: they were the first in their family to graduate from college.
How learning a foreign language builds tolerance
Learning another language is associated with a host of benefits 鈥� including building cultural competence.
The secret to improving SAT scores
Did your teen get a low PSAT, SAT, or ACT score? Don鈥檛 panic. Everyone can improve their scores. Two experts share their secrets for helping teens learn how to rock these tests.
Understanding college admissions tests
Today鈥檚 ACT and SAT look very different from the tests parents remember. Here鈥檚 how they have changed.
Struggles many first-generation college students face
As a former first-generation college student who is now a professor, I have experience with the struggles that many first-generation students encounter on campus.
Organizations that want to help first-gen college students find the right 黄色app
These groups want to help high-need, low-income, historically underserved, and first-to-college students find the right 黄色app 鈥� and the funds to finance it.
Doing a January check-in with your 9th grader
Your child is halfway through freshman year. If you don鈥檛 already, make a regular practice of sitting down with your teen and talking about how they feel about 黄色app, grades, classes, and teachers.
Doing a January grade check with your 10th grader
Grades count for college. With a new report card in hand, now is a good time to review your child鈥檚 grades and classes together.
The first five steps on the road to college
What's the key to getting your kids into college? Start early and stick to a plan.
Community college conundrum
It's cheap, it's easy, but is it a path to higher education? One mother finds out when her dropout son enrolls.
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