This is the second in our 2017 series “Success Leaves Clues” where Tyler Miles, a college freshman at Yale University shares about establishing good habits in high school, tips for writing the essays and his process for winning scholarships. Scholarships Won: Gates Millennium – up to full cost of college after aid and parent contributions […]

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The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities.  The scholars program provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to 4 years to students pursuing a bachelor's degree at select universities.  In this […]

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It's a New Year and a great time for new beginnings.  This is the time of year when we focus on setting goals, planning for the future, revisiting our hopes and making resolutions.  Having hopes for the new year is good, but when it comes to the college planning process, HOPE is NOT a strategy.  […]

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In this episode, you'll hear from Grace a first year college student at Rice University.  Grace is the founder and director of Kickin' Violence, a 501(c)3 non-profit that seeks to empower the next-generation of leaders in non-violence advocacy through a unique platform of education, service, and martial arts. In high school, she served as President […]

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