Liz Skogerboe

Liz is the Marketing and Outreach Specialist for College Raptor. She holds a BA in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Iowa. Her passions include higher education and student development, stemming from her on-campus involvement at Iowa.

Here it comes.

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 19, 2017
Here it comes. Check your email for your free guide to student loan refinance. I hope it’s immensely valuable to you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me. Chris Paasch Marketing and Outreach Specialist College Raptor [email protected]  
Here are the 2017-18 Common App essay prompts.
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Common App Essay Prompts for 2023-2024

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on May 22, 2023
The Common App is used by over 900 colleges across the United States. This app allows you to stay organized by tracking deadlines and what materials you need, with the ease of submitting everything necessary online. While not every college that uses the application requires an essay, many do. The App has recently updated the …
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Scholarships for Students with Bipolar Disorder and/or Depression

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022
Mental health is a very important, and prevalent, issue, and though there have been great strides in recent years for treatment and awareness, there can still be a stigma surrounding mental health. Students struggling with mental health problems—such as bipolar disorder and/or depression—while also pursuing higher education should be applauded and supported. That’s why we’ve …
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4 MORE Great TED Talks for College Students

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022
We’ve got another post with great TED Talks for college students. If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out our first post, where we feature another 4 amazing TED talks for college students that you can learn a lot from. Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling—Emilie Wapnick Emilie Wapnick is a career …
Spring admission isn't as common as fall admission, but is still widely available.
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What Does a Spring Admission to a College Mean?

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on December 22, 2022
While it certainly isn’t as common as being admitted in the fall, spring admissions are options at many colleges and universities across the country. Put simply, it means that students are admitted to a school for the spring semester. This is generally a smaller admittance pool. With some schools, students can indicate that they would …
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Understanding the Safety and Rankings Tab on College Raptor

By Liz SkogerboeLast updated on March 8, 2024
Safety Tab All school pages on College Raptor have a safety tab. It has information regarding on- and off-campus reports of arrests and criminal offenses. As unfortunate as these crimes are, we feel it is important to share the data with our users. We want you to have a well-rounded understanding of what the campus …