James Maroney


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Paying for college with the TEACH Grant

Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Are you willing to teach in a high-need subject area in a low-income school? If so, you may be eligible for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant. The TEACH program was created in 2007 to help provide highly qualified teachers to low-income schools for the most needed subjects. The grant is a non-need based program (meaning you can... (posted by James 1 year 355 days ago.)
Unusual, Weird & Interesting Scholarships

Many students believe that they won't be eligible for scholarships unless they're the valedictorian or a star athlete or got a perfect score on their SAT. What these students don't realize is that today there are scholarships for almost any skill or unique quality you can think of. You no longer have to break the state track record or win a national science fair to get money for college. Now you can earn... (posted by James 2 years 67 days ago.)
How You Can Decrease the Costs of Your Child Applying to College

Now that September has arrived, millions of high school students across the country are returning to school. For many of them their thoughts will soon turn to college essays and taking either the SAT or ACT. While the class of 2009 faced what was billed as the most competitive year for college admissions ever, the class of 2010 has an even bigger challenge. Due to the recession many... (posted by James 2 years 154 days ago.)
When Should a Student Take the PSAT and SAT Tests?
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Creating a Test Taking Plan Most college admissions officers will tell you that from spring of junior year through the fall of senior year students should be focusing all their attention on college. This means that students should start thinking about where they would like to apply and start making the all-important college visits. One important component of an... (posted by James 2 years 185 days ago.)
Tips on the Process: Choosing a College: How to Compose a List of Schools

First, evaluate the 5 factors outlined in the article here. Most importantly look at your Geographical Interest and your Academic Major interest; we will use these two criteria to start our search. We will start by plugging the criteria into a search site, such as Usnews , Gocollege , Princeton Review , Petersons , or the College Board . We will use these two factors to generate an... (posted by James 2 years 221 days ago.)