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Duke TIP Has Ended. What Now?
The highly touted national Academic Talent Search Program has permanently ended. All previous activities for for excelled middle school...
leewayusa
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Scholarship Mega List | Part 1
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
leewayusa
27 min read


Scholarship Mega List | Part 2
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
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19 min read


'No Loan' Colleges
Applying to "No loan" & "Promise" colleges can help any family avoid debt - No student loans! That huge!
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National Merit Money
Fortunately, there are still many good colleges that offer monetary awards for freshman applicants who are National Merit Candidates.
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Volunteer Online during COVID
If Covid has you stuck at home doing school online all day, it's easy to forget about your extracurriculars resume, but actually now is...
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Shadowing: Career Exploration for Teens!
"What major will you pick for college?" No question is more troublesome for a soon-to-be-college student. But how are you to choose?
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Test Optional: Thanks Covid!
Colleges have now officially announced that yet again, they will determine who gets accepted into their programs without SAT or ACT!
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Internships for High School Students
Are you a high school student thinking about interning? Good for you! Interning is a great way to find your career path now before college.
leewayusa
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Clubs & Extracurriculars - DFW
College planning is all about extracurriculars and no one has more options than homeschoolers! Despite covid tons of options are available.
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1 min read


BS/MD - Accelerated Medical School Programs
Do you dream of becoming a doctor? If you're set on going to medical school, then a combined BS/MD or BA/MD program might be for you.
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Honor Societies
High school honors can refer to honors courses in your school, but to college scholarship committees it refers to specific honors societies
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Picking HS Classes
As a high school to college specialist, I constantly get the question, "What should I take in HS to be prepared for college?" The truth...
Kathe Lee
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AP Scholars Award
This is an honor that is useful but only if it is done right! Every student knows about Advanced (AP) classes in high school. We've all...
Kathe Lee
4 min read


UT Scholarships - The Top 5
College is expensive. UT is $28,000 per year as of 2021. This makes a college degree a huge financial investment. The only way to make...
leewayusa
4 min read


Building A Portfolio
If you have a creative side, be it art, film gaming, architecture, or other, then consider building a portfolio that might impress a...
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3 min read


The SAT Mess: Last Minute Cancellations
Eight months into the pandemic, the College Board is still struggling to host SAT exams for students who need them for college admissions.
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RISING SENIOR CHECKLIST
Freshmen college applicant who want scholarships, need to do several key things on a very demanding timeline...
Kathe Lee
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College Admissions: Step by Step
You're halfway through your junior year and starting to realize that you've got a lot to get done and a short time to do it. Don't worry.
Kathe Lee
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Texas STAAR Testing
Texas students will still have to take the STAAR test next year, but 5th and 8th grade students will be able to move on to the next g
leewayusa
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