CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This time of year means that college applications are in full swing for high school seniors! There’s paperwork to submit, essays to write, and financial aid applications to send in. The most important financial document that students will file with their families this fall is the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 5, 2024

Staying organized is key to managing deadlines, essays, recommendation letters, and other essential components of your application. That’s why today I want to share my ultimate college application timeline – and some tips – to help you stay on track! These hours look great on your applications!

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 19, 2024

Students are applying to more and more colleges each year. million applicants and 7 million applications—a 30% increase from 2019-2020. With the enormous number of applications being submitted, it can be challenging to figure out how to stand out among them. In 2023, the Common App reported over 1.2

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Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

From crafting your application essays to navigating standardized tests , there’s a lot to keep track of. Creating a college application checklist is a great way to stay on top of things—and we’ve got one to help you get started. However, actually fulfilling college application requirements requires some planning and forethought.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 12, 2024

From financial aid to the needs of several schools’ admission applications, there’s a lot to pay attention to. Every detail of these applications matters and can make a difference between being accepted and being denied the news you so desperately want! Most students will likely apply to schools on this deadline!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 15, 2024

Navigating the world of scholarship applications can be daunting, especially when you’re juggling multiple deadlines and requirements. To help you stay organized and maximize your chances of success, here are some practical tips for managing your scholarship application deadlines effectively. #1:

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 19, 2024

College applications have many steps and lots of components that have to be completed in an accurate and timely manner. While the bulk of the application process occurs in your senior year, there’s plenty you can do in your early high school years to help prepare too.

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Student Research Foundation

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While the college application process may seem straightforward on paper, actually going through it is another story. On top of that, students have to go through this process during the fall of their senior year. As such, many students struggle with how to organize school work while managing college application deadlines.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 20, 2024

Your student’s ability to regularly monitor their college portal is essential to their application process, especially when it comes to staying updated and informed about financial aid tasks and deadlines. In a year like this one, it has become an even more important task for students applying to college!

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Symplicity

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, sometimes, tight recruiting budgets and small teams make it difficult to split their time between proactively building pipelines and repetitive low-level tasks like screening and scheduling. With our newest release, employers will be able to automate applicant communication from application to hire through Applicant Autoresponders.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There’s normal school work and extracurriculars, as well as the various deadlines for applications and financial aid. It’s a lot for any student to keep track of. With that in mind, here’s a few deadlines to track for your financial aid and college applications. Early Action These acceptances have a little more flexibility.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

The CSS Profile is a financial aid application required by over 200 colleges and universities in the United States. Additionally, some colleges use the CSS Profile to determine a student’s eligibility for merit-based scholarships. In this comprehensive guide, I will provide expert insights to help you understand the CSS Profile.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Bowen Cho Beitiks opened fellowship applications in January 2023 to early-career scholar-activists with project proposals related to disability studies or disability justice. Beitiks and three panelists selected the first cohort of 11 fellows — all queer or transgender, mostly people of color — from more than 300 applicants.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As college application season heats up, many high school students are weighing their options, and one popular choice is applying for Early Decision. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about early decision college applications! There’s a few reasons to consider early decision applications.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

With the rising cost of higher education, many students and their families are concerned about affordability. As a financial aid consultant, I’ve noticed a trend in the most searched colleges and universities—an indication of where students hope to invest their futures.

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Active Minds

JUNE 25, 2024

From graduate and job applications, taking exams, or even rejection from a friend or in a romantic relationship. This could be something as simple as making a new study schedule, going to your professors’ office hours more consistently, or applying again the next application cycle equipped with the information that you know now.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because high schools that enroll substantial percentages of students of color are readily identifiable, colleges and universities must engage these designated school districts and, in conjunction with their administrative offices, create focused recruitment drives that begin the first day of the freshman year of high school.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Five years ago, I had the privilege of working with two dozen very committed, student-centered college enrollment officers, to offer this advice to high school seniors, and to students about to begin their college experience. To those students applying to college this fall, we say to you -- we hear you, and we are here to help.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The FAFSA Simplification Act, scheduled to go into effect this year, will cut the number of questions on the notoriously difficult application for federal aid—which is also used in calculations for state and institutional awards—from 108 to 36 for most students. The consequences for students and their families could be serious.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Transfer students and their families often face unique financial challenges, especially when transitioning to a new school mid-year. To encourage these students to apply for financial aid, it’s crucial to provide clear and accessible information. Families also desire timely updates on their financial aid status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

When Petty responded, “But you don’t know who I am,” the staff member responded, “I do, you are a student here!” Many community college students have Petty’s experience. The application processes are daunting. Potential students are often treated as a number, not a person. Dr. Brad C.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 1, 2024

As students embark on their educational journeys, the prospect of financing their studies often looms large. However, the question of when to start looking for scholarships is one that many students grapple with. Let’s explore when to begin looking for scholarships as a college bound student!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 27, 2024

Your student made the exciting decision to attend their dream college. To help your student along the way, here are ten essential tips for enrolling in college at their dream school! To help your student along the way, here are ten essential tips for enrolling in college at their dream school! Congratulations!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is one of the most important tasks you’ll need to tackle as you prepare for college. Create Your FSA ID Before you even start filling out the FAFSA, you’ll need an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID). How to do it: Go to fsaid.ed.gov to create your ID.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

College admissions counseling is on the rise , meaning more students and families are turning to specialized advisors to guide them through the college application process. You can find countless college application help services, all offering various services at different price points. admissions process.

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Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As seniors scurry about, trying to remember their middle name while making application deadlines, now might be a good time to get juniors focused on what really matters, hoping they can avoid this frenzy next year. You don’t want to be that student next year—so don’t apply to any college you’re sure you don’t want to attend.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

But this decision isn’t just about choosing the school with the best programs, campus vibe, or student culture. That’s where the timing of your college applications can have a big impact. Regular Decision is the standard college application process. It’s also about how to make it work financially. What Is Regular Decision?

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Student Research Foundation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

With nearly 40 AP classes to choose from, many students are worried about finding the best AP classes for college. Specifically, that means finding a balance between academically challenging themselves without overloading their schedule. To “pass” the test, students must earn a 3 or higher.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We encourage you to attend forums as your schedule allows. This forum will equip attendees with the knowledge, strategies, and resources to identify ideal accelerated graduate program candidates, navigate the application process, and support students throughout their journey.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

As college tuition costs continue to rise, the search for scholarships becomes increasingly crucial for students and their families. Whether you’re a high school student preparing for college or already navigating your way through higher education, the pursuit of scholarships should never be underestimated.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JULY 28, 2023

But no worries, College Aid Consulting Services is here to offer you some tried-and-true tips for reducing stress during the application process. This can help you narrow down your list of schools and make your application process less stressful. So, take a deep breath, and let’s dive in!

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

While AI has long been an integral part of the selection process for many colleges, the ability to use AI in application essays is leading to significant discussions of its impact on student essays in the application process. by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. At first blush, the use of AI seems like a pretty bad idea.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a high school senior, the college application process can feel like a marathon. Early Action is an application process that allows students to apply earlier than the regular application deadline. Possibly Higher Admission Rates In some cases, schools may have higher acceptance rates for Early Action applicants.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Navigating the financial aid process as a college student or first time college parent can feel mind-boggling, especially with the numerous terms and acronyms thrown around. Almost every financial aid application or letter will have at least one of these acronyms so it’s important to start recognizing them.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. Numerous campus administrators and staff members are concerned and offer plenty of potential ideas to reach more students. For each semester a former student is not enrolled, are they enrolled at another local school or just working?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Two of the most important forms you’ll encounter are the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the CSS Profile. These forms are essential for both high school students entering college and current college students seeking financial aid.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 1, 2022

What are the COVID-19 student loan relief deadlines for federal debt repayments? You may have heard some student loan servicers are closing shop — when does that happen? Over next two years: Many federal student loan servicer contracts due to expire. 1: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens.

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