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"The secrets, tips, and strategies used by actual students to win millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are revealed in this completely revised guide for parents and high school, college, and graduate students. Every step of the scholarship process is examined, with advice on finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing exceptional essays, and asking the college for a financial aid reassessment. Profiles of scholarship judges give potential applicants insight into the scholarship selection process and the qualities that judges seek in selecting the winners. A fully updated scholarship directory contains the top 150 scholarships that anyone can win with awards worth more than $100 million; examples of winning scholarship applications, essays, and interview questions and answers are also included"--.

Lists over 1,200 majors at 3,600 accredited colleges and universities in the United States for degree levels from associate to PhD, and includes descriptions of 201 of the most popular undergraduate majors.

Profiles over 2,200 four-year colleges and universities, and 1,600 two-year community colleges and technical schools, providing information on enrollment, major fields of study, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, and student activities.

Profiles over 2,300 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.

Profiles over three hundred American colleges and universities, providing information on academics, student life, athletics, distinguished alumni, admissions, financial aid, post-graduate success, and related topics, and featuring quotations and statistics on student composition, class sizes, admissions rates, deadlines, costs, and more.

The landmark college guide that introduces 40 of the best colleges never heard of. Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans Information on the progress of graduates This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.

Presents profiles of more than 2,500 colleges and universities; includes a list showing which schools offer which majors; and provides information on the college admissions process.

Provides descriptions of vocational and technical programs at more than 2,600 accredited colleges, schools, and training centers east of the Mississippi River, each with information on cost, student services, financial aid, and who to contact; and includes advice on choosing a school, getting an apprenticeship, and career trends.

Profiles fifty college majors with secure futures, with information on related jobs, earnings, growth, interests, and more.