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9 tips for getting into college for students who don’t have wealthy parents

There’s no need to obsess over attending an elite school like the families named in the college admissions scandal......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 14th, 2019

Rich parents keep behaving badly to get kids into college

If only these students would be dinged everywhere but their local community college, writes Howard Gold......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 22nd, 2019

No-Nonsense College: Rich parents keep behaving badly to get their children into college

If only these students would be dinged everywhere but their local community college, writes Howard Gold......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 22nd, 2019

How to invest today to send your kid to college for 4 years

The price of attending college in the US is more expensive than ever, but parents and students still shoulder the greatest share of tuition costs......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 9th, 2019

Parents are spending hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars decorating their children’s college dorm rooms

Some students have paid interior designers $2,000 to create dorm rooms with color-coordinated rugs and ottomans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 1st, 2019

The crazy reason parents are spending hundreds of dollars decorating their children’s college dorm rooms

Some students have paid interior designers $2,000 to create dorm rooms with color-coordinated rugs and ottomans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 1st, 2019

Wealthy parents transfer teens" guardianship to get aid

The Education Department is looking into a tactic that has been used in some Chicago suburbs, in which wealthy parents transfer legal guardianship of their college-bound children to relatives or friends so the teens can claim financial aid......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 30th, 2019

Wealthy parents transfer guardianship of teens to get aid

The Education Department is looking into a tactic that has been used in some Chicago suburbs, in which wealthy parents transfer legal guardianship of their college-bound children to relatives or friends so the teens can claim financial aid......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 30th, 2019

Amazon’s Off-to-College storefront is the ultimate shopping destination for students living on and off campus

Amazon Amazon just launched the Off-to-College storefront, an online destination for all things college that makes shopping easier for parents and students alike. The Off-t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 3rd, 2019

Some wealthy parents are dropping up to $10,000 on SAT test prep for their kids

Schools that do go test-optional generally see an increase in the number of black and Latinx students......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 21st, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Students were advised to falsely claim to be racial minorities in college-admissions scandal

The man behind the scheme to help wealthy st.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 18th, 2019

Former USC coach pleads guilty in admissions scheme

A former soccer coach at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to creating fake athletic profiles for the children of wealthy parents in the college admissions bribery scheme......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 14th, 2019

Outside the Box: How to get a leg up in the college admissions without gaming the system

In the wake of the college admissions cheating scandal, Jennifer Openshaw offers some tips to help students get into a good school on the up and up......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 16th, 2019

One sign the economy is getting better: Fewer parents are going to college

They still make up more than one in five college students......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 12th, 2019

Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme

Actress Felicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions cheating scam that has ensnared wealthy parents and athletic coaches at some of the nation's most selective universities, federal authorities said Monday......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 8th, 2019

The lesser-known way wealthy students have an edge in college admissions — they’re more likely to be recruited by top public colleges

A new study highlights the number of visits admissions representatives make to out-of-state schools......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 27th, 2019

A Better College Admission Process For Low Income Students

For generations, the offspring of wealthy families has been welcomed to America’s most selective colleges and universities even if they were not among the best .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMar 26th, 2019

Here’s how much wealthy parents spend to legally give their kids an edge in the college acceptance race

Most families don’t pay bribes to get their kids into school, but wealth certainly confers an advantage.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2019

College counselors: Wealthy parents regularly ask about illegal ways to get their kids into college

Most families don’t pay bribes to get their kids into college — but many wealthy parents know other ways......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 15th, 2019

Parents in the college admissions scandal cheated their kids out of learning from failure

Students with more grit are more likely to show higher levels of resilience and mental well-being, research shows......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 15th, 2019

Parents cheating is no surprise to college-prep coach

News that wealthy parents were charged with paying bribes to get their children into select universities has cast a shadow over the nearly billion-dollar test-prep industry, but college-prep coach... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 15th, 2019