by paulculp | Nov 10, 2018 | Admissions
(Photos by Keble College and Baseball Digest) “College” connotes gathering and sharing. Where can you get exactly the amount and kind you want? By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP “Tuition” is a word that can cause some confusion in international...
by paulculp | Nov 6, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Even if you don’t expect to qualify for federal financial aid, you’ll need to file a federal financial form. There’s an old saying that the saddest of all possible words are “I’m from the federal government and I’m...
by paulculp | Oct 27, 2018 | Admissions
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF Most college admissions essays aren’t going to make anybody forget about War and Peace. Some of them may in fact remind admissions officers of War and Peace, and not in a nice way. Count Tolstoy’s immortal doorstop runs well over a...
by paulculp | Oct 23, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo: Auburn University soccer) The landscape is sunny and the opportunities are vast, but the right strategy and tactics mean everything. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we looked at athletic scholarships, seeking a realistic perspective...
by paulculp | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Moses and the Tablets of Stone by Laurent de La Hyre) “Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful.” By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we published an article about the 50-percent-plus...
