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...
by paulculp | Aug 31, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships, Uncategorized
(Photo by Juan Ramos) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We keep saying it: Applying for college and obtaining financial aid has become an increasingly complex task. While the advent of the Common Application and the convenience of the internet have produced...
by paulculp | Aug 30, 2018 | Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo by University of Louisville Army ROTC) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP You owe it to yourself, if you haven’t already had the experience, to see the 1955 play and 1958 movie No Time for Sergeants, which launched Andy Griffith to stardom on the screen....
by paulculp | Jun 8, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Imagine a writing assignment that ultimately is all about you even if you’re writing about someone else. You need to be sure you neither boast about your triumphs nor dwell on your misdeeds, that you reveal yourself without...
by paulculp | Jun 7, 2018 | Admissions, Applications
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP My friend Frank tends to live up to his name. He’s a very decent man, and he generally doesn’t trample other people, but he does speak his mind. Frank is the CEO of a marketing firm, and recently he was interviewing candidates...
