the home front

The month is Marching by and those decision letters are going to start trickling in.  Some will have good news, others will have disappointment.  Perhaps the best advice I can think of is the same I was told the first time on an airplane, “whatever is going to...

Got Mentors?

I always thought that college wasn’t an option for me. I didn’t really know anyone who had made it to college and no one in my family had gone either, so it seemed like college was nothing but a fantasy for me. Not having a mentor can leave you without a sense of...

“Free” Education- But You’ll have some ‘Splainin’ to do!

Can YOU afford a $200,000 education? You, whose parents are on TANF, who helps your parents by working a full-time job, in addition to school? You should probably go to your state school, it only costs $20,000, 1/10 the price of a fancy-smhancy private school, like...

Unlike this post, do not be super late with your FAFSA form

I think the post title sums it all up, hah. I am tempted to make a Vlog, like my fellow scholar, and perhaps I will ride his coat tails later on. But that is the biggest tip I can tell you. You should definitely check out your schools’ deadlines just to make...

Quest for College… Financial Deal or No Deal?

Hey Guys! I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve been on campus for the entire month of January. Williams has a winter study term during the month of January, where you take one course weekly for the entire month. Usually these courses are not as...