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scholarships

A Guide to Scholarships for Transfer Students

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on July 19, 2024
While transferring schools is common, it can be challenging to navigate financial aid at your new college. Regardless of why you’re transferring, you are still eligible for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, work-study programs, and loans. Take advantage of applying to as many scholarships as you can, whether need-based, merit-based, career-specific, or luck-based, to make …
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ACT & SAT

16 Critical ACT Math Practice Formulas You MUST Know

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 7, 2023
Do you really need to memorize ACT math formulas? As daunting as it seems, memorizing the math formulas for ACT is essential. The ACT doesn’t give you a math formulas sheet, which means you’ll have nothing to refer to when solving the math problems on the test. Adding to the challenge is the fact that …
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tips tools & advice

30 “Must Haves” for Surviving College

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on August 6, 2024
Getting set to pack up and head to college is super exciting. If you’re gearing up to do this, we’ve put together a list of miscellaneous things that’ll make your first year of college much easier: college must haves. Consider getting these items to survive your first years at college! At no extra cost to …
What SAT or ACT scores do you need to get into Harvard?
ACT & SAT

How to Get into Harvard: GPA Requirements, ACT/SAT Scores and More

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 26, 2024
Key Takeaways: To get into Harvard, academic factors that admissions officers consider are GPA, academic rigor, ACT/SAT test score, recommendations, and the application essay. Admissions officers also look at nonacademic factors including extracurriculars, character, volunteer work, and more. The average GPA for accepted students in 2023-2024 was 4.2. 99% of accepted students scored over a …
What can you expect from an online business program?
online colleges

What To Expect From Online Business Degree Programs (BBA)

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The popularity of online degree programs has been growing steadily over the past few years. After the pandemic, that trend has skyrocketed with more students than ever before enrolling in online programs. One of the most popular programs for online students has consistently been a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). With so many different areas of …
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student loans

Can Students Take Over Parent PLUS Loans?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 30, 2024
Student loan borrowers can’t directly take over their parents’ Parent Plus Loans from the federal government as it isn’t in the students’ names. However, there may be options available if you’re considering student loan refinancing through a private lender. Below, we explain everything you need to know about Parent Plus Loans, how they’re paid back, …

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