Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. GPA’s enter our teen’s world in high school. Everything they do academically affects their GPA. If they start out strong and stay consistent, that GPA could mean offers of admission from multiple […]
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The GPA isn’t everything. Or is it?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 | Comments Off on The GPA isn’t everything. Or is it?
Scholarship Friday: A look at Zinch
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, September 27th, 2013 | Comments Off on Scholarship Friday: A look at Zinch
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! An interviewer asked me the other day which scholarship search engine would I recommend. Hands down–it’s Zinch. I chose them for these 5 reasons: 1. Their scholarship search engine is second to none You can search for over $1 billion dollars in […]
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Back to School mistakes you should avoid
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 | Comments Off on Back to School mistakes you should avoid
Back to school brings excitement and anticipation for most students. But this is a new year and a new environment with new challenges. This can lead to frustration and apathy after a few weeks of classes, homework and tests. The last thing your student needs is to start the year off in a slump. […]
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Yes you can (win that scholarship)!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 | Comments Off on Yes you can (win that scholarship)!
Yes you can (win that scholarship)! “Yes you can” are the call words for many motivational speakers, school programs, political campaigns and even song lyricists. The scholarship hunt requires that type of motivation: perseverance, attention to detail, and the desire to succeed. We all know that success requires attention to the goal and focusing on […]
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Zinch’s New Facebook App…and more!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 | Comments Off on Zinch’s New Facebook App…and more!
Zinch is all about using the latest and greatest social media tools to connect with students. Their presence on Twitter and Facebook has gotten the word out about their EASY, BREEZY scholarship tools and contests. They use those amazing tools to help students connect with colleges and colleges connect with students. I love what Zinch […]
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Getting a Leg Up by Socializing Admissions
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 | Comments Off on Getting a Leg Up by Socializing Admissions
To many students and parents the college search, application, and decision process can be very overwhelming. Students work with their high school counselors, siblings, and friends to figure out which school is the right “fit” for them … all the while not truly understanding what happens on the “other side of the table” at the […]
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