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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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Scholarships for Graduate Students
For professionals and recent graduates in many fields, a graduate-level education is a necessary step to achieve their professional goals. But the cost of a graduate degree remains prohibitive for many students. Annual tuition toward a master’s degree can cost between $24,000 and $40,000 per year, and a doctoral degree can cost anywhere from $17,000… 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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Scholarships for International Students
The United States is the top global study abroad destination for international students, hosting more than 1 million international students every year. However, funding for international students studying in the United States can be difficult to come by. American college tuition is notoriously high compared to that in similar countries around the world, and there… 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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Scholarships for Women
Women outnumber men on college campuses and may soon represent the majority of the U.S. college-educated workforce. But in many areas, the gender gap is still far from closing. Women represent only 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs and men still outearn women by approximately $10,000 on average. Women are also underrepresented in some of… Read More
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Scholarships for High School Seniors
With college costing an average of $35,331 per year, there’s no question that affording a degree can seem like an unachievable feat. Fortunately, thousands of companies and organizations offer private scholarships to help deserving students pay for college. And there’s a scholarship for you no matter your GPA, test scores or interests. You can find… 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
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How to Fill Out Common App Activities Section — Interview With Sylvia Vukosavljevic, College Admissions Consultant, Veritas Prep
TUN sits down with Sylvia Vukosavljevic, a college admissions consultant with Veritas Prep, to discuss how students should fill out the Common App activities section. TUN: Sylvia, thanks so much for joining us. VUKOSAVLJEVIC: My pleasure, Jackson. To start off, can you explain what the activities section of the Common App is? What qualifies as… Read More
