by paulculp | Sep 25, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships, Uncategorized
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A little over two months ago, we interviewed a recent graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (July 10, The Ensign’s Tale), and although we are unable to give equal time to the other service academies, we thought it would...
by paulculp | Sep 18, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Football photo by Keith Johnston, lacrosse by Jeffrey Lin) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP There is much to be said for tact in working with young people, but sometimes the raw, unvarnished truth has much to recommend it. I once was involved in an...
by paulculp | Sep 14, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The process of researching and applying for financial aid can be confusing for many reasons, not least the number of aid mechanisms available, but while the ocean of college finance is indeed teeming with life—some of it...
by paulculp | Sep 12, 2018 | Money, Paying for College
(Photo by Redd Angelo) Paradoxically, the more demanding a college or university is, the higher its freshman retention rate tends to be. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Freshman retention rate is just what the term implies: the percentage of students who...
by paulculp | Sep 8, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo by Mikail Duran) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP You’ve achieved that precious objective of being admitted to the college of your choice, in the field of study that most interests you or that seems to be of greatest practical value. You’re willing to...
by paulculp | Sep 6, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo by Alex Jones) The cost of college rose by 1,120 percent between 1978 and 2012, compared with “only” 601 percent for medical care and 244 percent for food. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP “Neither a borrower nor a lender be,” the ill-fated Polonius...
