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What if your Parent PLUS Loan was denied?
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What Can Parents Do If They Have Been Denied A PLUS Loan?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The PLUS Loan for Parents is a federal loan program that allows parents to borrow money to fund their child’s college education. One of the main criteria in determining the parent’s eligibility for PLUS is their credit history. While the requirements for PLUS are not as rigorous as most other types of loans, in order …
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How Colleges Are Offering Help With Career Assistance

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The job market is a highly competitive one, now more than ever. Fortunately, universities and colleges are rising to the occasion and offering their past students help with career assistance. Even if the student graduated from their school several years ago. College and Career Assistance Earlier too, colleges offered a full range of career assistance …
Here are some ways you can prepare for your college orientation
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Ways to Prepare for College Orientation

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
College orientation is exciting for so many different reasons. You get to choose your classes, meet your future classmates and teachers, and get a closer look at the facilities and the campus that you will call home for the next four years. There’s a lot to be excited about, but there’s also a lot to …
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10 Potential Careers for Biology Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
Careers for biology majors range from jobs in biotechnology and healthcare to forensics, conservation, education, and more. If you are intrigued by the science of living things and have decided to major in biology, you will find several exciting careers and opportunities after you graduate. Some jobs may be field-based, while others may be focused on research and lab …
Like a suit of armor, protect your loans with student loan borrower protections
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What Are Student Loan Borrower Protections?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
Choosing to borrow money to go to school is a big decision. You may have several loan offers to choose from, many of which may sound very attractive. Before you choose any one loan, however, it is important to make sure you are aware of your rights and the student loan borrower protections available to …
Like bowling, rolling admissions have their upsides and downsides.
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Pros And Cons Of Rolling Admissions

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 8, 2023
There are two distinctly different ways in which colleges process student applications. Some colleges may start assessing the applications as they come in, or only after the deadline. Regardless of when they do the assessments, they send out acceptance letters only after the submission deadline and after they have evaluated all applications. These are often …