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37 Colleges That Are Cheaper Than You Think

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Boston University, Scholarships, Tuition Assistance, College Affordability, Utah State University, Paying for College, Financial Assistance, Financial Aid, Grants for College, Stanford, College Scholarships, Slidepollajax, University of Virginia, College News

There's plenty of bad news about the cost of higher education, but we do not always traffic in bad news here at HuffPost College. A number of scho...

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'My Secret Strategy To Getting A Scholarship? Applying!'

> | Julianne Micoleta | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: The Mash, College Prep, Financial Aid, Scholarships, College Advice, College Scholarships, College Admission, High School News, College Application, Video, High School News

About the author: Julianne is a senior at Elk Grove and a reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools. ...

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Unigo Expert Network: Most Common Scholarship Scams

Unigo | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Unigo, College Scholarships, College, Scholarship Scams, College Prep, Financial Aid, College Scholarship Scams, College Financial Aid, High School News

The sad reality is that college scholarship scams are real. This week, our experts weigh in on the most common types of scholarship scams and the best ways for you to avoid them.

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Done... But Not Done

Jennifer Islam | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Dorms, Nyc Colleges, College Admissions, Financial Aid, College Acceptances, College Scholarships, Mission Accepted, High School News

I can't consider myself officially done because I haven't been accepted anywhere yet. I won't be truly done until I make my final decision. Besides, now I have to enter Financial Aid-topia.

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Student-Made Video Asks: 'How Will I Pay For College?'

| Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: College Prep, College Scholarships, Schooltube, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, Paying for College, Video, High School News

For college-bound seniors, the big question isn't just whether you'll get into your dream school -- it's whether you'll be able to pay for it. Navigat...

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Will Ferrell: 'The Only Thing Fame Is Really Good For' Is...

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Celebrity Giving, Cancer Survivors, Video, Will Ferrell, Donations, College Scholarships, Charity, Cancer for College, Impact News

Will Ferrell may be known for his slapstick antics and witty lines, but when it comes to charity, he's dead serious. Ferrell told CNN that giving ...

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10 Scholarships Every College-Bound Senior Should Apply For

| Tricia Taormina | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Scholarships, RMHC/Scholars Award, Paying for College, High School Seniors, Little Rock Nine Foundation Scholarship, Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship, College Prep, College Scholarships, College Debt, Davidson Fellows Scholarship, Student Loans, GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship, College Applications, Video, High School News

You're in the midst of making the most pivotal choice of your academic career: where to attend college. And while tuition rates skyrocket, high school...

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Student Loans: Know Before You Owe

Raj Date | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Scholarships, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, College, Loans, Financial Aid, College Scholarships, Student Loans, College Applications, College News

Higher education can be a critical part of the American dream. A more transparent student lending marketplace can help all Americans better pursue that dream.

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10 Scholarships You Can Apply For Right Now!

| Mary Kate Glenning | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Scholarships, College Scholarships, College Scholarship, Her Campus, College News

Did you know that over $3 billion is available to college students annually in the form of scholarships? But despite this giant statistic, we still te...

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N.C. School District Wins Prestigious Public Education Prize

AP | By MITCH WEISS | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: School Scholarships, Urban Schools, Education, Eli and Edyth Broad Foundation, Urban Education, Charlotte North Carolina, Charlotte Schools, Broad Prize for Urban Education, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools, North Carolina Schools, College Scholarships, Eli and Edythe Broad, Public Education, Broad Prize, Education News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district has won a prestigious prize in public education, which will provide $550,000...

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Lotto Winners Set Up Scholarship Fund For Local High School Students

Posted 07.17.2011

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A Pico Rivera, Calif. couple who won the lottery last year are giving back to the community where their families have lived for generations. Gilber...

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When Your Financial Aid Package Isn't Enough, What Can You Do?

Unigo | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: College Students, Scholarships, The South, unigo.com, Financial Aid, The Northeast, The West, Unigo, Unigo Expert Network, College Tuition, College Financial Aid, College Admissions, College, College News, Paying for College, The Midwest, High School Students, College Scholarships, College News

Financial aid can be a foreign language to many of us. When it comes back, is it final? Can you ask for more? What if your parents lose their job sin...

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Broad Foundation Dedicates $40 Million To Urban Education Prize

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Urban Education, Broad Foundation, Eli Broad Education, Eli and Edythe Broad, College Scholarships, Broad Prize, Broad Foundation Education, Eli Broad, Education News

For the last decade, the Broad Foundation, started by Los Angeles real estate mogul Eli Broad and his wife Edythe, has handed out an annual prize to h...

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Tips on Navigating the World of Scholarships

Uloop | Posted 05.25.2011

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For college students, searching for scholarships seems like an impossible task. But, there is a way to make this task more bearable and guide you to some extra money for tuition and books.

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'New Haven Promise' Offers College Tuition To City Public School Students

Posted 05.25.2011

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New Haven officials have unveiled New Haven Promise, a new program that grants college tuition to qualifying public and charter high school students. ...

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11 Bizarre But Excellent Scholarships

Posted 05.25.2011

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For most of us, paying for college is stressful -- but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. Some organizations offer scholarships that are bound to make...

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SIU Student Creates Scholarship Fund For Kids With Jailed Parents

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scholarships, Victims of Crime, Peanut Scholarship Fund, Stephen Ross, Incarceration, College Scholarships, Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chicago News

While some resources are available for inmates looking to turn their lives around after jail, many children with incarcerated parents end up making ma...

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Oakland's Mama Brown Keeps Promise To Kids Who Do Their Homework -- Sends Them To College

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mama Brown, Oakland Students, College Scholarships, Oakland School, Oakland, Video, Impact News

NBC Nightly News' popular "Making A Difference" segment profiled "Mama Brown," an Oakland businesswoman who wanted brighter futures for inner-city Oak...

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Mama and Paparazzi Converge on LA Awards Ceremony

Sylvia Sukop | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles News, Posse Foundation, Paparazzi, College Scholarships, Bucknell University, Education, Los Angeles News

What big stars generated all this excitement last Saturday in downtown Los Angeles? 60 Los Angeles public high school seniors.

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How to Make Your Alma Mater Matter in LA

Sylvia Sukop | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday Spirit, Volunteering, Giving Back, Alumni, Bucknell University, Posse Foundation, Youth Activism, College Scholarships, Public Education, Grinnell College, Kalamazoo College, Ucla, Tulane University, UC Berkeley, Dickinson College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, PEN Center USA, Los Angeles News

You went to college back East, down South, or in the Midwest and whether you're five or 25 years out, now that you live in Los Angeles your relationsh...

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Freeman Foundation Scholars: Liberal Arts from an Asian Perspective

Michael Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Southeast Asia, Liberal Education, College Scholarships, College, Scholarships, Wesleyan University, Asian Scholars, Freeman Foundation, Politics News

While we in the U.S. debate the merits of investing in education as part of a short-term stimulus package, it is instructive to see how much value Asian students attribute to an American education.

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