Chicago Students Receive Full-Ride Scholarships February 23, 2022 by Liz Montenegro A total of 4,000 students (and their parents) in five Chicago high schools will be getting some life-changing news this week. As part of Hope Chicago’s philanthropic mission of providing a debt-free
Tips for Curing Senioritis December 30, 2021 1:44 PM by Liz Montenegro You’ve made it to your last year of high school- senior year- and graduation is just a few short months away! You are so close to taking that deep sigh of relief and starting the next chapter of your
Featured Christian Scholarship Programs December 22, 2021 1:47 PM by Liz Montenegro Choosing which college to attend is a huge decision that involves many factors to consider. For a Christian student who is weighing their options, there are quite a few benefits to attending a
Fighting the Wage Gap August 11, 2021 12:21 PM by Scholarships.com Staff While the notion of men and women having naturally different aptitudes and interests is slowly becoming a thing of the past, there remain differences in professional compensation between the sexes.
HBCUs Forgiving Student Debt and Lowering Tuition June 8, 2021 11:45 AM by Izzy Hall Black communities in the U.S. were among the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Infection rates and financial losses were on average were higher in Black communities compared to white communities. Black
Private College Tuition Discounts Hit Record High May 25, 2021 11:32 AM by Izzy Hall College seems to get more expensive every year, and private, non-profit schools generally have higher sticker prices on their tuition than publicly-owned colleges and universities. But behind the
Student Borrowers Have Saved Billions During Pandemic May 6, 2021 9:56 AM by Izzy Hall President Biden and Congress are debating on cancelling thousands of dollars in student loan debt. As that discussion continues to unfold, it’s worth noting that since the start of the coronavirus
High School and College Students to Receive COVID-19 Stimulus Payments March 16, 2021 1:47 PM by Izzy Hall The newest COVID-19 relief package, signed last Thursday, will finally include stimulus payments for dependent high school and college-age students. Students claimed by their parents as dependents
Book Shines Light on Navigating College Costs March 4, 2021 4:00 PM by Izzy Hall March is the first month students may hear back from colleges they applied to during regular admission. Whether an acceptance letter comes in the mail or through an online portal, the excitement of
More Schools Adopting Test-Optional Merit Aid March 2, 2021 1:22 PM by Izzy Hall Back in September, a few colleges who had already adopted a test-optional policy for the current admissions cycle announced that they would be awarding merit scholarships without the need for