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 …
Chatting With $2,500 Scholarship Winner, Patrick Hillman
A big congratulations to College Raptor’s recent $2,500 scholarship winner: Patrick Hillman! We had a chat with him recently to learn more about his experience with his college search, what he looked for, and what challenges he ran into in recent months. See what he had to say. CR: Tell us a little about yourself! …
College Raptor Announced as Finalist for “Outstanding Startup Company of the Year” in 2015 Prometheus Awards
This week, the Technology Association of Iowa announced finalists for the 10th annual Prometheus Awards. College Raptor was named as one of three finalists for “Outstanding Startup Company of the Year”. The Prometheus Awards honor technology companies, startups and entrepreneurs across the state of Iowa in 13 different categories. This year, the Technology Association received …
CBS 2 Iowa Profiles College Raptor on “Created in the Corridor”
Scott Sanborn profiled College Raptor’s search and matching platform on a recent episode of his series, “Created in the Corridor”, which highlights business and products started in Iowa’s Creative Corridor. Watch the clip here: via CBS 2 website
News updates: Dwolla has a Crush on College Raptor, Press Citizen Reports on Our Mission
Two new College Raptor updates this week: First, the folks over at Dwolla say they have a crush on our company! Their kind words haven’t gone unnoticed. We appreciate the support! Secondly, the Iowa City Press Citizen wrote a story about our mission of clarifying college data to help students make more informed decisions. …
News update: We Create Here Covers College Raptor Launch, Funding and Vision
We Create Here announced the launch of College Raptor in 2014, including information about Series A financing raised from mostly within the state of Iowa. The article details information about the College Raptor vision to help students and families find their best college matches, considering academic fit, cultural fit and financial affordability. It also discusses …
MyCollegePrice is Now College Raptor
Going to college can be expensive, but it’s also often confusing. Families are often made to spend hours and hours trying to compare colleges, with little help or guidance. The college search — one of the most important decisions in a student’s life — has been made nearly impossible. The “sticker price” listed on a …
Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ in BETA release.
How do colleges fare when compared to others in their geography or with similar academic programs from a pricing perspective? MyCollegePrice has provided a unique view into how colleges stack up relative to cost for the typical middle class family. How do we do it? It’s really quite straightforward. As the basis of our rankings …
Public Beta is Live
I am proud to announce the public ‘beta’ launch of MyCollegePrice (https://www.mycollegeprice.com). MyCollegePrice is a free service for finding college matches and comparing net costs based on each family’s specific financial situation. There are a lot of great sites to help students find schools that would be a fit academically but there are precious few resources to help parents …