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How To Track Your Student Loan Repayment Progress

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 6, 2025

As graduation nears, life can get really hectic. You spend time looking for a job and housing. You’re generally trying to fend for yourself. In all of this, it is easy to lose track of where you are at with your student loan repayment progress. Unfortunately, lenders are not very forgiving. One late payment and …

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What Should NOT Influence Your Final College Choice

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

While it is absolutely critical to know which factors to take into consideration when making your final college choice, it is just as important to know what factors should not influence your final college choice—at least, not solely or even having a big influence. Listed below are factors that shouldn’t influence your final college decisions: …

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5 Scholarships For International Business Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 3, 2025

The tremendous opportunities available in International Business make this a highly sought-after major. It is also a rather challenging course and worrying over how much you need to borrow to enroll in an International Business program can be stressful and distracting. Getting scholarships can help ease the financial burden leaving you free to focus on …

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Consider the Opinions of Other People in Choosing a College

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Choosing a college can be one of the most difficult decisions you have faced yet. With so much at stake, it makes sense to get other people’s opinions, from your family and friends to your teachers and career counselor. After all, they also know you and may have thought of something you haven’t. Listen to …

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Why You Should Contact The Schools You’re NOT Attending

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you have applied to multiple colleges, there is a dilemma you are going to face at the end of the admissions cycle as your acceptance letters come in. You’re faced with declining a college acceptance or two. Should you contact the schools you are not attending and inform them about your decision? It’s not …

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Why Do Some Merit Scholarships Require the FAFSA to be Filed?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on January 10, 2025

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine federal financial aid and need-based scholarships through schools and other organizations for college students. But did you know it’s also required for some merit scholarships as well? Generally, it’s required when funds are limited and to make sure that the money is going …

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Pros And Cons Of Attending State Colleges

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Private vs. public colleges is an age-old debate. State colleges may be different from private colleges in several aspects but the fact is neither one of them is necessarily better or worse than the other. The right choice for you will depend on your unique circumstances and what you are looking for. Understanding the pros …

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Does A Low Acceptance Rate Mean A School Is Better?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Is a low acceptance rate good? A low acceptance rate does not automatically mean a school is better. Despite the hype surrounding the acceptance rate, here’s the truth. It does not really tell you much about the quality of education you will receive at a particular school. It’s a measure of its exclusivity, not necessarily …

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Pros And Cons Of Attending Private Colleges

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

You know private colleges are quite different from state schools but how do you decide which one is the better choice for you? Each one has its own merits and downsides that make them a good fit for some students but not so good a fit for others. Understanding the pros and cons of going …