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2025 Rhodes Scholars

Rhodes Scholars are announced shortly before Thanksgiving every year. The recipient list serves as a reminder that plenty of colleges do an excellent job of preparing students to compete at the very highest levels.

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Trends in College Pricing

News headlines to the contrary, college has become more— not less— affordable over the past several decades.

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The Secret to Making Your College Years Count

Getting the most out of your college experience is more about the experience than the college. In fact, research has shown that six specific college experiences translate to long-term well-being.

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Income on the FAFSA

The FAFSA asks about income numerous ways: it collects your tax return data through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool and then poses a number of additional questions about income. Let’s look at those.

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Assets on the FAFSA

Assets are a small piece of the FAFSA for most families, but if you’re filing the FAFSA this fall, they are the one item you can make changes to and reduce your Student Aid Index.

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The Three Types of Scholarships

Every college offers scholarships. Every student is eligible for scholarships. But not every student will be offered scholarships at every college. Here’s how to find colleges that will give scholarships to you.

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