Anxiety often runs high when applying colleges. Getting
kids ready to apply to and attend college is a year round, full time
undertaking with lifetime consequences. Some families start game-planning a good college in
pre-school. But most families can’t afford that kind of thing - or the private
tutors and admissions coaches which can provide a real edge. (If you’ve got $300,000,
this guy will guarantee your child gets into an Ivy League
school).
Here are five essential digital tools that will help
calm the nerves of parents (while saving bank) and will help seamlessly guide college
-bound kids to the coveted acceptance – yes!
1)
Admittedly: Every family preparing to send their child to
college deserves access to the same college prep tools usually reserved for the
top-paying clientele. Admittedly has it.
It was founded by a former director of an elite
test-prep company and Admittedly is the ultimate, free college advisory
platform that uses OKCupid-like algorithms to match students to their ideal
schools. It also includes an innovative college prep curriculum to help perfect
the college application to land a dream school.
2)
GoEnnounce: While saving for college
used to largely the duty of parents, it’s now essential for both parent and
student. And tactics such as fundraising, scholarship hunting and cutting
education costs are getting more and more essential.
GoEnnounce is a social
educational network that not only encourages students to ‘ennounce’ and track
academic achievements and projects with teachers, mentors and family members
but is also a crowdfunding platform to fundraise for tuition, textbooks and to
receive the financial
help needed these days to pay for college.
3) Scholarship Advisor: Finding scholarships can be stressful process. Scholarship
Search (powered by StudentAdvisor.com) is an exclusive app designed to make it
easier to find money for college.
Browse
handpicked lists on topics including academic, athletic, health care, military,
and more. Discover unique and relevant scholarships that you may not have even
known about.
With easy
search navigation, it’s possible to find and even apply for millions of dollars
in scholarships right from your smartphone. Add important dates to your
calendar and never miss a scholarship deadline again!
4)
The College Abacus: Financial
aid offers are confusing and many parents just
want to find out their EFC (Expected Family Contribution). However the answer
can be complicated and it’s tricky to figure out if the offer includes room and board, all fees, or just tuition. And
sometimes schools don't identify loans as loans but insist on calling it
"financial aid."
College Abacus is a useful
tool to compare financial aid offers and helps to demystify the process.
5) Quad2Quad: Take the hassle out of college
visit planning with Quad2Quad mobile app, which is a virtual travel assistant,
curating and assembling the most important college data for the user. Quad2Quad
allows families to plan college visits without spending hours combing multiple
college websites.
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