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Gifts, Endowments, and Financial Aid

Gifts, Endowments, and Financial Aid

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Feb 10, 2023 | Colleges

Attending a college that receives major gifts from deep-pocketed benefactors and possesses a multi-billion dollar endowment has advantages. Among these is the possibility that some of that money will trickle down to students as financial aid. As preoccupied as seniors...
Using Distance Education for a College Degree

Using Distance Education for a College Degree

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jul 25, 2022 | Colleges

The traditional image of college education features students in a classroom with a professor lecturing them. But lately, more and more students are opting to take college courses online from home. Instead of a classroom, students engage with their coursework,...
Finding the Right College

Finding the Right College

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 8, 2022 | Colleges

The first of four steps in identifying the right college for you is determining your educational and career goals. Once you have completed this important first step, the next is to consider your strengths, weaknesses, interests, goals, skills, and talents. This...
“Administrative Bloat” and Tuition Increases

“Administrative Bloat” and Tuition Increases

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | May 23, 2022 | Colleges

The astoundingly rapid rise in college tuition in past decades is well known. Perhaps less well known is the increasing unwillingness of students to pay exorbitant tuition prices at all but a few elite institutions. Applications and enrollments have declined at most...

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