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Seeking Out Local Scholarships

Local scholarships can be a wonderful way to offset the high cost of a college education, and they offer unique advantages over national scholarships. Read on to find out how to apply for this type of merit aid.

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Five Reasons to Consider a Public University Honors College

A public university’s honors college can offer smaller class sizes, a close-knit community, and access to top research opportunities. You can also experience a campus with loads of school spirit, big-time sports, and vibrant Greek life. Find out five great reasons to apply to these unique programs!

Maureen Meyer2022-07-12T23:20:35-04:00July 12th, 2022|Categories: Admissions trends, Affordability, college, College Academics, college admissions, College Features, Collegiate Gateway, Honors Programs|Tags: affordability of college, alumni network, close-knit community, College Admissions, collegiate gateway, diversity, Honors program, julie gross, Penn State University, Public university, Rutgers University, top research university, University of Connecticut, University of Vermont, University of Wisconsin|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education is high, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to increase affordability in order to entice top-tier students to attend. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non-need-based scholarships, based instead on talent ...

Maureen Meyer2020-10-06T23:30:11-04:00October 6th, 2020|Categories: Affordability, college admissions, College Finances, College Scholarships, Common Application, Full Scholarship, Merit Aid for College, Merit Scholarships, Non Need-based aid for college, Partial Scholarship, Scholarships|Tags: Boston College, Boston University, Duke, Emory, FAFSA, Lehigh, NYU, Oberlin, Tulane, University of Rochester, USC, UVA Jefferson Scholar, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education continues to skyrocket, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to entice top-tier students to attend and increase affordability. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non need-based scholarships, based on talent in ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:13:01-04:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Affordability, Scholarships|Tags: Bonner Scholars Program, Boston College, College Admissions, Duke, Emory Scholars Program, FAFSA, Jefferson Scholars, Lehigh, merit aid, merit awards, merit scholarships, NYU, Schools that Award High Percentages of Merit Aid, Tulane, University of Richmond, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Washington University in St. Louis|

National Essay Contests

If you’re a high school student who enjoys writing, there are plenty of national essay contests you can participate in – many of which include large rewards for the winners and finalists! Awards range from monetary scholarships, cash amounts, all-expenses paid trips, and even donations to school libraries. For example, ...

collegiategateway2017-05-12T17:35:04-04:00March 20th, 2016|Categories: Affordability, college|Tags: Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest, Ayn Rand Institute, Ayn Rand scholarships, college, essay scholarships, FK Profile in Courage Essay Contest, George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest, high school, Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation Essay Contests, National Essay competitions, scholarships, Society of Professional Journalists, The DuPont Challenge|

The Higher Cost of Higher Learning

As tuition costs continue to increase, more and more recent graduates are saddled with large college debt, and many are questioning the value of a college education. Is a college degree still worth it? How can students ensure that they are making a financially sound investment in their future? And ...

collegiategateway2016-01-31T11:31:19-05:00January 31st, 2016|Categories: Affordability, career, college|Tags: college majors, costs of college, liberal arts, rising college costs, student debt, student loans, tuition|

The FAFSA: To File or Not to File?

If your family is able to fully fund your child’s college education, you might feel that there is no reason for you to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You may think you won’t qualify, and may even believe there is an advantage to demonstrating to ...

collegiategateway2014-06-24T17:48:28-04:00June 24th, 2014|Categories: Affordability|Tags: college, College Admissions, College Applications, FAFSA, financial aid, merit scholarships, need-aware, need-blind|

Merit Scholarships: A Beginner’s Guide

There are many need-based financial aid opportunities out there for college students. But for those who don’t qualify–or who don’t qualify for enough–there are a large number of merit-based scholarship options as well. With perseverance and dedication, some students have been able to finance nearly their entire college education through ...

collegiategateway2019-05-10T17:54:38-04:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Affordability, college, college admissions, College Finances|Tags: affordability, cappex, college, College Admissions, college scholarships, corporate scholarships, fastweb, financial aid, merit aid, merit scholarships, national merit scholarships, scholarships, state-based scholarships|