Mr. K's College Knowledge

College is expensive. Taking more than 4 years to graduate usually makes college even more expensive. In many situations, students are unable to register for certain courses when they need them, and have to continue at school for another semester or two. More semesters, means more credits (more tuition money) and other fees associated with staying on campus. I would like to bring to your attention, at least one school that is trying to help students avoid paying more, if they have to stay longer than 4 years to complete their degree. Temple University in Philadelphia has a program called Fly-In-4. Students, who agree to this, join a partnership with Temple to graduate within 4 years. If Temple does not hold up their end of the bargain, and the student has to come back for another semester or longer, Temple will grant that student free education for the remaining coursework. Make sure you read about the qualifications for this program, but it is definitely something to think about. Vi...

The first of November is usually an exciting time with Thanksgiving right around the corner, and the rest of the holiday season not too far behind. However, for many seniors, Thursday, November 1 st , 2012 is a day they have had circled on their calendar for many months, for an entirely different reason. This is the Early Action deadline for many of the competitive colleges and universities across the county. Another popular Early Action deadline is November 15 th and you many see a few schools that have Early Action a little later than that. Since the Early Action season is near, I thought it would be appropriate to explain early application plans, and everything that goes into them. First, it is very important to understand that applying under Early Action, will NOT improve a student’s chances of admission. Since EA is non-binding, it does not benefit a school to accept a student who is on the border, as that student is not committing himself to the college. Additionally, th...