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Your Money: Now You Can Get Miles for Your Student Loan

by collegeprep • 06/26/2017

By Reyna Gobel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dana Friend was skeptical about all the offers flooding her inbox to refinance her student loan with a private company, but what sold her in the end was not the offer to cut her interest rate in half – it was the bonus of 50,000 JetBlue miles. The 30-year-old psychologist from Boynton Beach, Florida dropped from paying 6.8 percent to 3.75 with lender SoFi, and also scored free trips to New York and Jamaica. “When I got the email for refinancing directly from JetBlue, I figured they must be legit if a major…

Scholarships

Where to Find College Scholarships

by collegeprep • 07/10/2017

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The cost of tuition keeps going up but believe it or not, there are plenty of scholarships available. You just have to find them and apply, apply, apply. I’ve listed…

How to Get Big Money in Scholarships

by collegeprep • 07/09/2017

College Jumpstart Scholarship

Even though school’s out, your student can get the jump on things by applying for scholarships now. There are plenty available during the summer. Need some help? Check out…

Full Ride Scholarship for Architecture Offered to LAUSD Seniors

by collegeprep • 11/28/2016

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SCI-Arc, located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, is one of the nation’s only independent schools of architecture. With 500 students (250 of them undergraduates), it is a…

SAG-AFTRA Foundation Scholarships Available

by collegeprep • 11/19/2016

College Jumpstart Scholarship

Every year the SAG-AFTRA Foundation gives more than $400,000 in scholarships to eligible SAG-AFTRA members and their dependents for study at accredited and licensed universities, colleges, junior colleges, adult specialty…

Apply for Glamour’s College Women of the Year Competition and Win $20,000

by collegeprep • 08/30/2016

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Glamour magazine is looking for junior and senior women in college who are game changers. From scientists to artists, Glamour’s 2017 College Women of the Year Competition is looking for passionate…

Win $10,000 With a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

by collegeprep • 07/22/2016

If you have a student involved in any type of extra-curricular activity, you already know how quickly the costs can add up with the lessons and equipment and in some…

News

Servicing Issues May Hamper US Student Loan Forgiveness for Thousands

by collegeprep • 06/23/2017

By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nurses, teachers and other public-sector workers expecting their outstanding student loans to soon disappear under a U.S. debt-forgiveness program could be in for a surprise, with a government report on Thursday showing loan servicers may have mishandled the process for many borrowers. President Donald…

Education Secretary Seeks Rule Redo for Defrauded College Students

by collegeprep • 06/16/2017

By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday called for a “regulatory reset,” and pressed pause on a rule intended to speedily cancel the student-loan debts of people defrauded by for-profit Corinthian Colleges Inc and others, so that it can be rewritten. DeVos said the…

Irregular Sleep Tied to Worse Grades

by collegeprep • 06/16/2017

By Marilynn Larkin (Reuters Health) – College students who go to sleep and wake up at different times during the week may be harming their academic performance, according to a U.S. study. Consistency – going to bed and waking up at about the same time every day, weekends included –…

Harvard Rescinds 10 Acceptances Over Obscene Posts

by collegeprep • 06/07/2017

BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University has revoked its acceptance of at least 10 applicants to its incoming freshman class after learning the group traded sexually explicit and sometimes racist images in a private online message group, the student newspaper reported. A university spokeswoman declined on Monday to comment on Sunday’s…

Summer Opportunities

Calling all Fashionista! Free Workshop at Inner-City Arts

by collegeprep • 07/17/2017

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Here’s a great opportunity coming up for any budding high school fashionistas interested in fashion design, exploring the field of fashion design, or learning about business, marketing, and entrepreneurship through the lens…

youThink Offers Free Summer Camps

by collegeprep • 05/25/2017

Join youThink this summer for fun camps for middle and high school students. Four camps will be offered and students can sign up for as many as they like. July…

California Science Center Offers Paid Internships for Teens

by collegeprep • 05/05/2017

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If you have a teen who will be graduating high school in 2018 or 2019 and is looking for a summer internship, California Science Center offers a paid internship from…

Sign Up for Free and Low Cost Summer Arts Workshops

by collegeprep • 05/04/2017

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Have a high school student interested in stand-up comedy, video game design or digital music production? They can learn that and more at Inner City Arts this summer. The downtown…

Sign Up for Free Arts Camp at CityStage

by collegeprep • 04/03/2017

Looking for a fun, arts-centered camp? CityStage offers a free two-week, full program. Camp session is July 10 – July 21 from 9 am – 4 pm. Lunch and snacks are…

UC Santa Barbara Hosts Sports Industry Academy Summer Program

by collegeprep • 03/22/2017

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Here’s a different summer program for sports enthusiasts: The Sports Industry Academy Summer Program at UC Santa Barbara provides an introduction to the $400 + Billion Sports Industry to mature and highly talented high school…

Resources

Free Workshop for College Bound High School Students

by collegeprep • 07/14/2017

Hate to say it but summer’s halfway over for LA students and it’s time to start thinking ahead. Here’s a great workshop to help them get ready for the upcoming…

Join youThink on a College Tour Occidental College

by collegeprep • 07/09/2017

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youThink’s looking for high school students to join them on a college tour of Occidental College on July 19th. The trip is free and includes transportation and food – can’t…

AP Test Scores Release Schedule

by collegeprep • 07/03/2017

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It’s almost that time! If your student took AP exams this past May the score(s) will be available on a rolling basis based on geographical location. Where…