Jennifer Tracewell
Women in the Trades — High Salaries Without the Stereotypes
Think back, ladies. As a little girl, maybe you didn’t just play with dolls, but you also built dollhouses and made clothes and created...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Why a gap year suddenly makes sense
Are you about to graduate and considering taking this next academic year off? We get it. With COVID-19 disrupting the work of millions of...
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Allison Styffe
- Apr 17, 2020
- 5 min
FAQs in the Time of Coronovirus
Whether the end of your senior year has been turned upside down and your plans for fall along with it, or you're a junior whose school...
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Allison Styffe
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Boost your resume with these fun, free online certifications
This week, we're postponing our usual monthly Spotlights where we highlight a career, college, and scholarship. After all, there's...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Mar 30, 2020
- 4 min
How do I understand my financial aid award letter?
You’ve been accepted at a few different colleges and have received financial aid award letters. They each look different, and it feels...
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Allison Styffe
- Mar 16, 2020
- 1 min
Junior Info Webinar: top five to-do's for the class of 2021
Thanks to those who joined us for the webinar last week, where we shared our top five to-do's for juniors this spring! It was a...
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Allison Styffe
- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
"Big Future" can help you find the right college, career, and major
CollegeBoard runs more than just the SAT. A whole lot more, in fact, and one of our favorites is Big Future: a resource for anyone...
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Allison Styffe
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Spotlights: a delicious career, an affordable university, & a monthly scholarship
CAREER: Chef Median salary: $48K Education needed: High school diploma or equivalent Job growth: 11% (much faster than average) Maybe you...
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Allison Styffe
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
College in the West for Less with WUE
If the idea of in-state tuition is the only thing keeping you in Oregon for college, we have three little letters that could change your...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Feb 18, 2020
- 5 min
So You Want to Be a Soldier?
Serve your country, be a leader, learn a trade, get college benefits, travel the world? If these ideas sound intriguing, read on! Today,...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Feb 7, 2020
- 5 min
College Abroad — it's not as complicated as you think! (but requires high-level preparedness)
Are you itching for an international experience beyond a semester-long study abroad program? Are you hoping to turn your burgeoning...
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Allison Styffe
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Spotlights: Actuaries, Geoducks, & Greeting Cards!
CAREER: Actuary Median salary: $100K Education needed: Bachelor's degree Job growth*: 20% (much faster than average) If you've ever...
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Allison Styffe
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
Oregon Promise: Who, What, & How?
In Oregon, the average community college debt for graduating students is a whopping $15,000. Think of all you could do with $15K — we're...
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Allison Styffe
- Jan 17, 2020
- 2 min
OOH, ahh — it's the Occupational Outlook Handbook!
“My dad doesn’t want me to become an archaeologist," a student said as we talked about her future hopes and goals. “Why is that?” I...
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Allison Styffe
- Jan 10, 2020
- 4 min
Preparing for the SAT & ACT
Gone are the days of needing to spend top dollar on Goliath-sized study books for college entrance exams. But what has replaced them is...
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Allison Styffe
- Dec 28, 2019
- 3 min
Spotlights: Respiratory Therapy, PNCA, & Opportunity Scholarships
CAREER: Respiratory Therapy Median salary: $60K Education needed: Associate's degree Job growth*: 21% (much faster than average)...
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Allison Styffe
- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
The OSAC: 40 Scholarships, 1 Application!
As with most things in life, when it comes to scholarships we like to promote a "work smarter not harder" philosophy. That's why one of...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
What You Didn't Know About the ASVAB!
You probably think “Military” when you hear about the ASVAB. The Armed Services Vocational and Aptitude Battery indeed started out as a...
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Jennifer Tracewell
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
Why You Should Do a Virtual Campus Tour
You probably wouldn’t want to move for the next four or more years to a new house in a new city sight unseen. So it is with choosing a...
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Allison Styffe
- Nov 30, 2019
- 3 min
Spotlights: Cyber Security, PSU, and $100K
Welcome to the very first post in a new series we're starting: spotlights! Once a month, we will take to this blog to highlight one...
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