Hilary Cairns

college applications

Tips to spruce up your student resume for college applications

Key takeaways A student resume should include your contact information, education, an objective/summary, and a combination of extracurriculars, volunteer work, internships, work experience, skills, and hobbies that best reflect you. To create a student resume that really stands out, stick to professional fonts, keep the design clean, organize your information with bullet points, use color …
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financial advice & planning, financial aid

How to read your FAFSA results

Key takeaways: Most students receive their FAFSA results within three days on the FSA website. Your Student Aid Report will detail your Student Aid Index, estimated financial aid package, and more. Colleges use your FAFSA to determine financial aid packages, including grants, scholarships, and loans. You must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid …
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COVID Update – What Are Colleges Doing?

The COVID-19 situation keeps changing and so do the recommendations from the government and CDC. As a high school or college student, it may be difficult to keep up to date on what exactly colleges and universities are doing in response! As of January 2022, colleges are seeing extremely high rates of COVID cases in …
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financial aid

Best College Financial Aid Resources for the New Year

Whether you’re waiting to hear back from colleges, know which school you will be attending in the fall, or are a junior in high school, financial aid resources can make college much more affordable. Which should you be paying attention to in 2022? FAFSA One of the most important financial aid resources you need to …
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4 Awesome College Planners for Spring Term

As your spring semester begins, what are you using to make sure you have a handle on all the work that will pop up on your courses? Keeping it all in your head can be stressful, and you’re likely to forget a few things. A college planner is an amazing way to track your projects, …
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Congrats to Our $1,000 Scholarship Winner! Gleda Kronen

We recently talked with Gleda Kronen, the runner up winner of the College Raptor Scholarship for $1,000! See what she had to say about herself, her college search, and the challenges she ran into: College Raptor: Tell us a little about yourself! Gleda: My name is Gleda and I’m a senior in high school who …

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