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There is a lot of information out there about colleges and the college admissions process, the below articles are some of the more helpful articles we have found.

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A College Admissions Expert Explains What Going Test-Optional Means for High School Seniors

Education Week

College admissions season is in full swing, with hundreds of thousands of high school seniors either painstakingly completing college applications or waiting anxiously to hear whether they’ve been accepted.

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How 11th Graders Can Prep for College Over Winter Break

U.S. News

For high schoolers, holiday breaks can be a time to binge watch Netflix, shop holiday sales and celebrate with family and friends. But experts say there are plenty of other ways high school juniors can make good use of their holiday break.

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Three College Admissions Tips For Students With Learning Differences

Forbes

Roughly 20% of undergraduate students in the United States reported having a disability*, including diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and dyslexia. I spoke with Dr. Eric Endlich, a psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants, to create three college admissions tips for students with learning differences.

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In the News Archive

College Connections Archive
October 2015 to April 2018

Hidden Gems

Florida A&M University
2/14/2023
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is an 1890 land grant, doctoral/research institution, and Historically Black University located in Tallahassee. For more than 130 years, FAMU has been committed to the values of accountability, inclusion, innovation, and integrity.
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Morehouse College
2/14/2023
Morehouse College is an all-male, Historically Black University located southwest of downtown Atlanta. For over 150 years, Morehouse has been dedicated to developing men with disciplined minds who will lead lives of leadership and service.
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North Carolina A&T State University
2/14/2023
North Carolina A&T State University is a public, Historically Black University. It is the largest HBCU in the United States with 13,000 students. The university's goal is "to foster creativity and excellence to extend beyond the classroom into an exciting, rewarding career or the opportunity to extend one's education in graduate school."
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Spelman College
2/14/2023
Spelman College is an all-female, Historically Black College that empowers women to change the world. Spelman offers a holistic education dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and the intellectual, creative, ethical, and leadership development of its students.
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Davidson College
12/8/2022
Located in Davidson, North Carolina—just north of Charlotte—Davidson College focuses on helping students develop humane instincts and disciplined and creative minds for a life of service and leadership following graduation. Davidson meets 100% of students’ financial needs through grants and student employment.
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Grinnell College
12/8/2022
Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this liberal arts college of approximately 1,700 students is committed to contributing to the common good. Grinnell College practices need-blind admission of all applicants and meets 100% of demonstrated need without loans.
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Swarthmore College
12/8/2022
Founded by Quakers, Swarthmore College is now a non-sectarian liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, just 11 miles from Philadelphia. Swarthmore meets 100% of students' financial needs through scholarships and grants, and 52% of students receive financial assistance.
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Washington and Lee University
12/8/2022
Washington and Lee is the ninth oldest college in the United States and is located in the Virginia mountains. Washington and Lee University makes the college experience affordable through generous need and merit-based scholarships. Financial aid is available through grants, scholarships, and campus work.
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Bard College
10/21/2022
Bard College is located in Avondale-on-Hudson, New York, and is only 90 miles north of New York City. The campus is located in the Hudson River Historic District. Bard was the first college in the U.S. to offer a human rights major.
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Birmingham Southern College
10/21/2022
Birmingham Southern College (BSC) focuses on helping students develop, learn, and engage in the wider world. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, BSC has 1300 students and more than 90% of them receive financial aid. BSC is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Earlham College
10/21/2022
Earlham College is a private liberal arts college that has a strong focus on Quaker values such as integrity, a commitment to peace and social justice, mutual respect, and community decision-making. Located in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham is known for its classroom experience.
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Juniata College
10/21/2022
Juniata College is a private liberal arts college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. There are currently over 1250 undergraduate students allowing for 75% of classes to have fewer than 20 students. 100% of students receive some sort of financial aid.
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Duquesne University
4/18/2022
A Catholic Spiritan University in Pittsburgh, Duquesne is committed to educational excellence, moral and spiritual values and service to the Church, community, nation and world. Duquesne has nine academic schools including a top-ranked nursing school.
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Illinois Wesleyan University
4/18/2022
Illinois Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Bloomington, Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan offers a "May Term" course option and refers to it as a 4–4–1 system. This allows any student who completed a full course load in either the spring or fall semesters of that academic year to enroll in a "May Term" class that lasts three weeks. Upon completion, the student receives the equivalent credit of taking a single course during one semester.
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Quinnipiac University
4/18/2022
Located in Hamden, Connecticut, Quinnipiac University is a private university with nine colleges and schools. It offers 58 majors and the physician's assistant school was ranked 15th nationwide by U.S. News and World Report in 2021.
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University of Cincinnati
4/18/2022
The University of Cincinnati is a public research university that offers over 300 majors and minors available. The University of Cincinnati offers students a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience.
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College of the Atlantic
2/14/2022
At College of the Atlantic, more than 80% of students receive some form of financial aid. The goal is to make it affordable for all students regardless of income. At COA, there is one self-designed major in human ecology available. Students have the flexibility to design their own curriculum that fits their unique interests and needs.
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Denison University
2/14/2022
Located just 25 minutes from Columbus, Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. Denison is committed to meeting 100% of students' demonstrated financial need via need-based grants and offers scholarships and loans to help students finance their education.
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Grinnell College
2/14/2022
Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this liberal arts college of approximately 1,700 students is committed to contributing to the common good. Grinnell College practices need-blind admission of all applicants and meets 100% of demonstrated need without loans.
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Thomas Aquinas College
2/14/2022
Thomas Aquinas College is a private, Roman Catholic college in Santa Pula, California, and Northfield, Massachusetts. There are no majors or minors, electives or specializations. The curriculum is instead a sustained conversation in the form of tutorials, seminars and labs guided by tutors.
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