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8 Tips on How to Get a Scholarship

By Allison WignallLast updated on March 24, 2025
Scholarships are a great way to pay for college and are often overlooked by students and parents. Many people think you have to have perfect grades or be the valedictorian to receive scholarships but that’s far from the truth.  Paying for college is the number one factor that students and parents consider when choosing a …
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student loans

Understand How Student Loan Deferment Works

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 27, 2025
If you are struggling to make your monthly student loan payments due to financial hardship, a medical emergency, or some other life circumstances, you may be qualify to apply for a student loan deferment. Student loan deferment allows you to suspend all loan payments temporarily for a period of time, so you can use your …
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11 Scholarships for High School Juniors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on June 16, 2025
Key Takeaway Are you a junior in high school looking for scholarships to help pay for school? We’ve rounded up 11 to help you get started. See which ones below are a good fit for you: One for students who are passionate about the environment and love to be creative. One through College Raptor that …
Is federal student loan consolidation or refinance an option?
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Can You Refinance and Consolidate Federal Student Loans?

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on March 6, 2025
When it comes time to pay off your federal student loans, you may find yourself overwhelmed. Many who have either graduated or left school ask if it’s possible to refinance or consolidate these debts. So, is federal student loan consolidation or refinancing an option? Yes, You Can Refinance and Consolidate Your Federal Student Loans! Yep! …
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Scholarships for Animal Science Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
The great comedian Groucho Marx once said: “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Kidding aside, the quote is awfully poignant for animal science majors, who combine their passion for animals and their academic aptitude to pursue a career that perfectly fits their …
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student loans

4 Things You Must Understand About Student Loan Debt

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 25, 2025
Taking student loans is often the only way that most students can fund their higher education. It has in fact become so commonplace that students don’t think twice about taking on huge loans just so they can attend the most prestigious college on their shortlist. Unfortunately, some student loan applicants mistakenly presume that once they …
Avoid writing these scholarship cliches
scholarship search & applications

Cliches to Avoid in Scholarship Essays

By Allison WignallLast updated on March 12, 2025
Imagine you’re a scholarship sponsor and you have to read 50 some apps a day. If all 50 essays start off the same way, or contain the same tired elements, they might blur together. Applications that don’t stand out, won’t get picked. That’s something you definitely don’t want. Avoid these scholarship clichés and you’re already …

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