Winning scholarship awards is one of the best ways to get free money towards your college education. Unlike loans, you don’t have to worry about paying the money back or how much interest that money is going to attract. Whatever money you are awarded, is yours to keep. With that in mind, it’s tempting to …
Read more
Should I Use Grants for College?
Scholarships are one of the most popular ways to pay for college. And easily the most well-known. But what about grants? One common question that revolves around financial aid and college tuition is “Should I use grants for college?” Of course, the follow up is: how to get grants for college. We cover just that …
Read more
Chatting With $1,000 Scholarship Winner Jack Do!
Congratulations to Jack Do, recipient of the $1,000 College Raptor scholarship award! Through his essay, I learned more about Jack’s college search journey and the challenges he faced. Check out Jack’s Q&A below! He has a lot of interesting things to say, and plenty of advice to give for fellow students. Tell us a little …
Read more
National Student Loan Debt Statistics: 2019
You hear quite a bit about student loan debt and the issues that arise from it here in the news. But have you ever had a chance to look at some of the statistics surrounding the money and debt involved? Here’s a quick rundown of some of the stats about Federal direct loans, private loans, …
Read more
Chatting with Scholarship Winner Alexandra Szewc!
Congratulations to Alexandra Szewc, the $2,500 College Raptor scholarship winner! I recently got the chance to ask her about her college search journey and the challenges that came with it. This is what she had to say! Tell us a little about yourself! Hello! My name is Alexandra Szewc. I’m a senior at the Academy …
Read more
How To Balance A Job Search And School Loans At The Same Time
For many college graduates, it is the time immediately after the graduation ceremony that the ultimate “juggling act” begins. This is the time in which they must try to find a job while also paying down their school loans. If you are one of the thousands of recent college graduates who need to learn this …
Read more
How Do Student Loans Work? Here Are the 8 Basic Steps!
If your savings, scholarships, and federal student loans don’t cover your college tuition, it’s time to consider private student loans. If you’re wondering “how do student loans work?” you’re definitely not alone. Therefore, to save you time, we’ve put together everything you need to know getting a private student loan. What you’ll learn about in …
Read more
How Can I Get Tuition Assistance?
There’s no doubt college tuition can be expensive, which leads many students to look into ways to make their higher education options more affordable. Here are three ways you can work towards getting tuition assistance. Complete Your FAFSA One of your first steps for tuition assistance should always be completing your FAFSA. (The Free Application …
Read more
How to Apply for Scholarships (And Why It’s Worthwhile)
Winning a scholarship can make a tremendous difference with your overall cost of college. Any scholarship money that you win is free money. You may have to work to earn it but you get to keep whatever you win without stressing over interest rates and repayment schedules. It’s never too early to learn how to …
Read more
Which Are Better: Merit Or Need Based Financial Aid Scholarships?
Without a doubt, scholarships are the best way to pay for college. They’re gifts of free money that don’t have to be paid back! What’s better than that? All students should go after as many scholarship awards as they possibly can. It will reduce your potential for student loan debt and the overall cost of …
Read more