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The National Bureau of Economic Research published their research findings last month on how students can achieve higher grades/better outcomes in their coursework. Setting a performance goal of achieving a…

Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that the University of California, Irvine, recently rescinded 500 offers of admission, just two months before the Fall semester is due to begin.…

When planning for college, return on investment (ROI) should be a major consideration. How do you calculate college ROI? PayScale.com says that you should factor in the earning potential after…

CFAST was recently mentioned in Better Business Bureau-Chicago’s Live Better Newsletter article "Is Your Grad Money Savvy?" on June 21st. BBB is a great source to help grads identify scams,…

With Independence Day last week, it is a great time to reflect on what makes our country and families strong. Like independence and freedom from constraints, freedom to make the…

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What does your SAT score mean on the ‘new’ scale? With only one year of student score data, a general assessment of the new national score range is: 1220+ is…

Great news — your tax information will download automatically when you complete the FAFSA in October 2017! It has been offline since March and here is the background… In March…

Digital sharing of college applications is enabling college admissions departments to share the work of the initial application review (formerly done by one Admissions officer) before recommending applicants for full…

I just read an article on InsideHigherEd.com called "Admissions Shocker: Life Isn’t Fair" that acknowledges that college admissions is not a fair process — mainly because objective fairness is impossible…