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8 Ways We Can Help Our College Students During Uncertain Times

Grown & Flown

student grants and loans, civil rights investigations, etc.) Encourage your student to turn our present state of affairs into an educational benefit The high bid would be for them to use it as a catalyst to think about what it means to become an informed , responsible, adult citizen.

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The blog post about money! Pt. 2

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Once you’re a student, your major, department, and/or college may have additional scholarship or grant money available. Natalia (right) at a Women in Engineering event where she was presented with a scholarship. Another common theme mentioned by students, including Natalia – keep an eye on your email once you’ve enrolled in college.

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The Student Aid Index: Shifting Our Thinking on Financial Aid Eligibility

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The Student Aid Index (SAI) is one of three parts of the Appropriations Act of 2021: FAFSA simplification, the SAI, and changes to the Pell Grant calculation. Pell Grant eligibility and SAI Pell Grants are another significant change. That eligibility will be determined by subtracting the SAI from the maximum Pell Grant.

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5 Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends to Watch in 2024

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degree granting institutions of at least two years.) However, there are a myriad of both geopolitical and environmental circumstances that may present themselves in the coming years that may again destabilize international enrollment. Reach out for a complimentary consultation and we will set up a time to present our strategies.

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What State Has the Most Colleges? Top 5 + List of Best Schools

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These rankings are still pretty high and present an overall well-rounded and positive experience for college students in Washington. Historical development States with a strong history of land grants (like those under the Morrill Act) often have a larger number of public universities. Meanwhile, its #12 in 2-year-college graduation.

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What are Academic Conferences (And Why Should You Care)?

Top Tier Admissions

Did you also know that many colleges offer conference presentation funding to their undergraduates? Students at Brown University are eligible for $500 in funding if they present at an academic conference via their Research Travel Fund. Cornell CALS gives $1,500 via their Morley Student Research Grants.

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What Is Harvard Known For? A Closer Look at Its Reputation

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Francois Fressin of Harvard University led the paper presentation on the discovery of new extrasolar planets. billion worth of funding, coming from both external grants and the university itself. Technology. She is especially passionate about addressing plastic pollution as an existential threat to the environment.