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How To Make Office Hours Less Scary

Do you go to office hours? The students who would benefit most from office hours are the students least likely to attend. The reason? Students don’t know what office hours are. Read more from NPR here.

Well-rounded is not enough—here’s how to really stand out

We continue to push students to set themselves apart on college applications through their test scores when applying to schools that accept the SAT or ACT, extracurricular activities and on essays. We couldn’t agree more that “well rounded is not enough”. Read more here.

Student loan forgiveness is a lot closer for some borrowers, and they are pumped

If you’ve been waiting for an update on changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, wait no longer! Good news for public servants was announced on Friday – if you have certified employment and Direct Consolidation Loans check your email! Read more here.