Utah Parent Question: “I have a question on scholarships. We are lucky enough that we do not qualify for financial need. My daughter has done very well in High School (she will be a senior next year and is probably top 1% academically with lots of extracurricular activities). Can you provide any advice on how … Continued
The end of school is just around the corner, and many students couldn’t be more excited. I remember this time of year as a high school student; I looked forward to taking a dip (or twenty!) in the pool, riding my bike around the neighborhood, reading, hanging out with friends, and sleeping in every day! … Continued
The end of school is just around the corner, and many students couldn’t be more excited. I remember this time of year as a high school student; I looked forward to taking a dip (or twenty!) in the pool, riding my bike around the neighborhood, reading, hanging out with friends, and sleeping in every day! … Continued
Hi! My name is Genna Erickson, and I’m the Communications Specialist for the Utah System of Higher Education where I work behind the scenes with the StepUp team to write content, help with the website, and design the brochures, posters, and other StepUp materials you see at schools around the state. I’m originally from Utah Valley … Continued
Written by Leslie Cepeda – College Access Advisor at Cyprus High School This time of year, high school seniors from all over the United States are making their college decisions. While National College Decision Day is May 1, many Utah high schools celebrate Decision Month all throughout April and May. High school seniors gather during lunch or … Continued
By Jacob Newman, Outreach Officer and Financial Aid Expert – April 6, 2017 May 1st was National College Decision Day and the entire month is National College Decision Month. Colleges and universities across the nation asked students to let them know if they planned to attend by May 1st, but it’s not too late to … Continued
By Jacob Newman, Outreach Officer and Financial Aid Expert – April 6, 2017 Making my college decision was tough! I changed my mind at least two or three times when I was deciding where to go to school. In the end, my decision came down to the scholarship offer I received, the location and cost … Continued
Once a month, we send our Prepare + Pay for College E-Newsletter out to almost 200,000 students, parents, counselors, and educators all over Utah. All are welcome to reply back to our newsletter if they have any college questions about preparing and paying. One of the great questions that came in this week was about one the … Continued
Once a month, we send our Prepare + Pay for College E-Newsletter out to almost 200,000 students, parents, counselors, and educators all over Utah. All are welcome to reply back to our newsletter if they have any college questions about preparing or paying. Our newsletter subject line this week was “Are you on track for college?” … Continued
Once a month, we send our Prepare + Pay for College E-Newsletter out to almost 200,000 students, parents, counselors, and educators all over Utah. All are welcome to reply back to our newsletter if they have any questions about preparing or paying for college. Here’s one of the great questions that came in this week… Looking to … Continued