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scholarship search & applications

Your Complete Guide to Scholarships: Commonly Asked Questions

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on April 8, 2025
Key Takeaway’s Scholarships are a type of financial aid that allows you to earn money to pay for college expenses that does not need to be paid back. Scholarships generally fall into two main categories: merit-based (awarded for academic excellence) and need-based (awarded based on finances). When applying for scholarships, it’s important to carefully follow …
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college applications

7 of the Weirdest College Admission Essays

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 25, 2025
Key takeaways Weird essays can help you stand out. Admissions officers receive hundreds of essays, and having a unique twist could help make yours catch their eye. To help engage the readers, embrace your quirks, show what makes you unique, and let your personality shine. Be creative, it’s a quality that extends far beyond writing. …
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majors & industries

What Can You Do With A Degree In Marketing?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
A degree in marketing can open doors to a wide array of exciting careers in almost every industry, from food manufacturing to information technology. Whether your strength lies in sales and marketing, brand management, or public relations, you will have plenty of options to choose from with a marketing degree. Regardless of the exact path …
Should you consider sending your student to an alternative high school?
questions & answers

What Is An Alternative (Or Non-Traditional) High School?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
Alternative, or non-traditional, high schools are special schools. They provide a learning experience completely different from those provided by traditional means. This is a rather broad explanation, however. Within this definition, there can be significant variations from one school to another. There is no one thing that differentiates alternative schools from traditional schools. Some may …

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