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How to Pay for College — Interview With Cathy Mueller, Executive Director, Mapping Your Future
TUN sits down with Cathy Mueller, the executive director of Mapping Your Future, for advice on how to pay for college. TUN: Cathy, thanks so much for joining us. MUELLER: Thank you. I know that college sticker prices can be overwhelming. To calm some students’ nerves, do you know if students typically end up paying… Read More
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Coalition vs. Common App — Interview with Sylvia Vukosavljevic, College Admissions Consultant, Veritas Prep
TUN sits down with Sylvia Vukosavljevic, a college admissions consultant with Veritas Prep, to discuss if students should use the Common App or the Coalition App for their college applications. TUN: Sylvia, thanks so much for joining us. VUKOSAVLJEVIC: Thanks, Jackson. To start off, what is the Common App? The Common App is short for… Read More
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How to Get a Student Loan — Interview With Cathy Mueller, Executive Director, Mapping Your Future
TUN sits down with Cathy Mueller, the executive director of Mapping Your Future, to discuss how you can get a student loan. TUN: Cathy, thanks so much for joining us. MUELLER: Thank you. So, there are two types of student loans, which are federal loans and private loans. Let’s start with federal student loans. Can… Read More
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How to Pay Back Student Loans — Interview With Barry Coleman, VP of Counseling and Education Programs, NFCC
TUN sits down with Barry Coleman, the vice president of counseling and education programs at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), to discuss tips on how to pay back your student loans. TUN: Barry, thanks so much for joining us. COLEMAN: Glad to be with you today. To start off, when will students have… Read More
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How to Consolidate Student Loans — Interview With Betsy Mayotte, President and Founder, The Institute of Student Loan Advisors
TUN sits down with Betsy Mayotte, the president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA), to discuss what you should know before you consolidate your student loans. TUN: Betsy thanks so much for joining us. MAYOTTE: Hi! What does it mean to consolidate your student loans? As opposed to refinancing, when we… Read More
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How to Apply for Scholarships
Scholarships are the best type of financial aid. Unlike student loans, scholarships are gifts that you don’t have to pay back. And unlike work-study programs, scholarships don’t require you to spend hours each week working a campus job to get money off of your tuition. There are thousands of scholarships out there that can reduce… Read More
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How to Refinance Student Loans — Interview With Betsy Mayotte, President and Founder, the Institute of Student Loan Advisors
TUN sits down with Betsy Mayotte, the president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA), to discuss what you should know before you refinance your student loans. TUN: Betsy, thanks so much for joining us. MAYOTTE: Yeah, thanks for having me. So, what does it mean to refinance your student loans? Refinancing… Read More
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College Interview Questions to Expect — Interview With Gabrielle Dorsey, Executive Director, Bridges Educational Consulting
TUN sits down with Gabrielle Dorsey, the executive director of Bridges Educational Consulting, to discuss the most common questions students can expect during a college interview and how they should answer them. TUN: Gabrielle, thanks so much for joining us. DORSEY: Thanks for having me. Great. So, let’s get right to it. What are some… Read More
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How to Find a Job — Interview With Lynn Hansen, Executive Director of Career Services at UCF
TUN sits down with Lynn Hansen, the executive director of career services at the University of Central Florida, to discuss how students can find a job. TUN: Lynn, thanks so much for joining us. HANSEN: You’re more than welcome. Thank you for having me. So, let’s start on campus. What on-campus resources can students use… Read More
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Scholarships for Black Women
Black women take on more student loan debt than any other demographic. On top of that, Black women are also paid disproportionately low wages after they graduate, making it difficult for them to pay back their loans on time. In an effort to close the education debt gap, a number of businesses and organizations offer… Read More
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How to Write a Cover Letter — Interview With Andre Fontenelle, Associate Director for Internships and Employer Relations at Brooklyn College
TUN sits down with Andre Fontenelle, the associate director for internships and employer relations at Brooklyn College, to discuss tips on how students should write cover letters. TUN: Andre, thanks so much for joining us. FONTENELLE: Thanks for having me. To start off, what is the purpose of a cover letter? The purpose of the… Read More
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How to Write a Resume — Interview With Andre Fontenelle, Associate Director for Internships and Employer Relations at Brooklyn College
TUN sits down with Andre Fontenelle, the associate director for internships and employer relations at Brooklyn College, to discuss how students should write their resumes. TUN: Andre, thanks so much for joining us. FONTENELLE: Thanks for having me. So, let’s start with the format. How important is the format of a resume? Can a messy… Read More
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Networking Tips for College Students — Interview With Natalia Guarin-Klein, Director, Magner Career Center at Brooklyn College
TUN sits down with Natalia Guarin-Klein, the director of the Magner Career Center at Brooklyn College, to discuss networking tips for college students. TUN: Natalia, thanks so much for joining us. GUARIN-KLEIN: Well, thanks for having me. So, let’s start with on-campus networking. Where’s the best place on campus for college students to meet people… Read More
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Nonprofit Adapts to COVID-19 by Switching to Scholarships
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for nonprofits’ services, it has made it nearly impossible for many of them to operate as normal. So, they’ve had to innovate. Take the San Diego-based nonprofit organization Cinderella’s Attic as an example. For the first time in nearly 15 years, Cinderella’s Attic, which has… Read More
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College Interview Tips — Interview With Sara Zessar, Founder of Discovery College Consulting
TUN sits down with Sara Zessar, the founder of Discovery College Consulting, to discuss how students can prepare for their college interview. TUN: Sarah thanks so much for joining us. Zessar: Thanks for having me. There are two main types of college interviews, which are evaluative and informative. Can you explain the differences between these… Read More
