(The Hechinger Report) By Ricki Morell — BOSTON — Elijah Corbin Irving, the son of a single mother in Boston, was perplexed when he tried to fill out his online college application. The 18-year-old high school senior is African-American, but also part Native American. He checked both boxes. Then the application asked if he was […]
Read More »(PBS Newshour) By Shondra Carpenter– Editor’s Note: As summer gets underway, rising seniors may want to think about getting a jump start on college planning. School counselors like Shondra Carpenter say for students interested in going to college, understanding a few of the changes in the application process, including the new FAFSA and portfolio-based Coalition […]
Read More »By Troy Onink (Forbes). Unfortunately, almost everything you’ve read about college financial aid is probably wrong. New rules affecting when and how students apply for financial aid will impact families and colleges over the next few years, but its not just the new information that renders a lot of what you’ve read about college aid […]
Read More »The seasons aren’t the only things changing this time of year: the Common App also got a makeover. Almost all of the prompts have been revised, and there are even two new prompts, including what’s basically a “write whatever you want” option. How to choose? Shmoop (https://www.shmoop.com), a digital publisher known for its award-winning test […]
Read More »By Harry Trustman (The Daily Pennsylvanian). Almost all current Penn students were admitted through The Common Application, an organization used by 731 colleges that offers a method for students to apply to multiple universities using one application. In the past, students could gain admission to Penn only through the Common App or, for a select […]
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