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How Will the Affirmative Action Ruling Affect the College Essay?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Here, Roberts sounds as if he is describing nothing so much as the outlines for archetypal college application essays, those 650-word (or shorter) pieces where high school students do everything possible to put an interesting face to their transcripts and stand out from the pack.

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How to Help Your High School Junior Prep for FAFSA and College Applications

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Parents and students are completing their FAFSA applications by the end. The post How to Help Your High School Junior Prep for FAFSA and College Applications appeared first on CFAA. Believe it or not, the FAFSA for your freshman year in college will come online October 1, 2023.

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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We take an approach that includes public programming, education K-16 and beyond, how we roll out online curricula, how we do social media, blogs, everything else. The degree program is taught mostly online, and applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0

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What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Fall is on the way and the new season marks the beginning of college application season! The post What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications appeared first on CFAA. The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be opening this December, instead of October (like usual). Many state and.

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How to Prepare for College Applications in the Summer

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

The road ahead for college applications can be overwhelming. The post How to Prepare for College Applications in the Summer appeared first on CFAA. Now that the school year is over, rising seniors are beginning to think about attending college. There’s a lot of tasks to do, deadlines to manage, and paperwork to complete.

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How to Prepare for Your FAFSA Application in the Spring

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

The post How to Prepare for Your FAFSA Application in the Spring appeared first on CFAA. The 2023 FAFSA won’t open until December, which is later than normal. With the new updates, the deadline is already going to be stressful. Every year, many families fail.

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Raising the Bar for Multilingualism and English Learners Through a Re-Imagined National Professional Development Program (NPD)

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