The Odds Are Good but the Goods Are Odd: 16 Unusual Scholarships

The Odds Are Good but the Goods Are Odd: 16 Unusual Scholarships

by paulculp | Oct 12, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

(Llama photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcelles, clown by Levi Saunders) You meet the nicest creatures, off the beaten path. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We at The Coaching Educator, with nearly a decade of experience helping students with college...
Types of Financial Aid: A Very Short Primer

Types of Financial Aid: A Very Short Primer

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...
More than Half of American College Students Leave Without a Degree. Here’s Why:

More than Half of American College Students Leave Without a Degree. Here’s Why:

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...
An Arm and a Leg and Your First-born Child: Why College Costs So Much

An Arm and a Leg and Your First-born Child: Why College Costs So Much

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...
Ten Common Mistakes You Must Avoid in Applying for College

Ten Common Mistakes You Must Avoid in Applying for College

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...
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