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Parent Financial Aid Timeline: Get Ahead Before FAFSA Opens

Get a head start on college financial aid. This timeline for parents will help you prepare for FAFSA and maximize your student’s returns.

Before You Submit: 7 Last-Minute Essay Mistakes to Catch

Catch last-minute essay mistakes to strengthen your college application. In this article, we’ll show you how to fix 7 sneaky errors before you submit.

Top Mistakes to Avoid in Your College Applications

Don't let common missteps derail your college dreams. This article reveals the top mistakes to avoid when applying to college.

FAFSA vs. CSS Profile: What’s the Difference?

Confused by college financial aid? Learn the key differences between FAFSA and CSS Profile to maximize your grants, scholarships, and loans.

Parents: My Student Identifies As LGBTQ+

As parents, we want our students to thrive in college. How can we make sure our students thrive while accepting and growing into their identities? Parents and loved ones of LGBTQ+ students, read on for more.

High School Entrepreneur Programs to Actually Help Teens Launch Startups

A good high school entrepreneur program can provide a boost. We have a list of entrepreneurship programs for high school students.

College Bound: Building Healthy Family Relationships

As you prepare to graduate from high school and transition to college, you enter the adult world. These changes will affect your relationship with your parents.

Spotlight: How to Be Yourself in 500 Words (or Less)

I want to emphasize that there will always be some serendipity in college acceptances. At the end of the day, you can only be yourself.

Why It’s OK to Enter College with an Undecided Major

Picking a major is a confusing decision for any student to make. It is even more confusing when you have no idea what you want to do. But an undecided major is okay!

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Cornell University’s Essays

Cornell University demands a strong application to succeed. Here is Empowerly's guidance on how to answer the Cornell essays!Â

5 Regrets These Students Had from High School

No one wants to graduate with high school regrets. But sometimes, the insight we gain from forging our own path through life holds valuable wisdom.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Vanderbilt University’s Essays

If you're applying to Vanderbilt University, you'll want to do a stellar job on the one additional prompt they ask you to answer. Here are our thoughts on the best approach to the Vanderbilt essay.

Trick or Treat: Conquer Scary Senioritis!

Don't get spooked. The Empowerly Senioritis Busters are here! Let's talk about all the ways you can overcome a temporary lapse in motivation during the final stretches.

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