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Summer's Not Cancelled: how to make the most of the next few months
After months of self-isolation and state-wide closures, life is finally creeping back to normal at what feels like a snail's pace. And...

Allison Styffe
May 29, 20202 min read
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Test-optional, test-blind, test-flexible — what's the difference?
In 1926, the first SATs were administered. Thirty years later, the ACT assessment arrived on the scene. For decades these entrance exams...

Allison Styffe
May 22, 20205 min read
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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...

Jennifer Tracewell
May 14, 20205 min read
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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...

Jennifer Tracewell
Apr 24, 20204 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Apr 17, 20205 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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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...

Jennifer Tracewell
Mar 30, 20204 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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"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...

Allison Styffe
Mar 7, 20203 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Feb 29, 20203 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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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,...

Jennifer Tracewell
Feb 18, 20205 min read
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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...

Jennifer Tracewell
Feb 7, 20205 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Jan 24, 20202 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Jan 17, 20202 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Jan 10, 20204 min read
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Spotlights: Respiratory Therapy, PNCA, & Opportunity Scholarships
CAREER: Respiratory Therapy Median salary: $60K Education needed: Associate's degree Job growth*: 21% (much faster than average)...

Allison Styffe
Dec 28, 20193 min read
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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...

Allison Styffe
Dec 20, 20193 min read
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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...

Jennifer Tracewell
Dec 13, 20192 min read
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