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Most people remember their years in college as the best time of their lives. Indeed, learning new stuff and forming many friendships is a great recipe for happy memories. However, another great thing about your current status is an impressive list of student discounts you’re entitled to. You don’t even have to do anything special for most of them: just use your edu email to register for online services or flaunt your ID when paying at the cash desk. Nice, isn’t it? Continue reading...

Although female students outnumber their male counterparts in colleges, there are still many factors that impede them on their way to successful careers. For example, young girls are 50% less likely to receive support from their families towards higher education than boys are. This often makes designated women scholarships the only help left available. These grants will, hopefully, reduce the number of young women encumbered with unsurmountable student loans on the brink of their adult life. Continue reading...

Writing a personal essay is a task we all face multiple times in our lives. We need to submit personal statements for college admissions, for participating in various programs, for being considered for a job position. Without a concrete prompt, it’s sometimes difficult to find an appropriate personal essay topic to write about. In this post, we have gathered topics for personal essay and suggestions on how to come up with a perfect one for you and your situation. Continue reading...

A critical essay is a type of academic paper that analyzes a piece of art or literature, cultural artifact, a movement, an event, etc. and interprets it based on the evidence from the object of investigation or other scholarly sources. “Critical” stands for critical thinking you apply for the deep analysis you perform, not for negativity. The essay usually focuses on themes, ideas, approaches used to explore them, and expressive means to convey them. In short, it examines how the original work handles the ideas it delves into. Continue reading...

An explanatory essay is one of the most common types of academic papers in high school and college. It is a pure example of an expository style of writing – that is why it is also called an expository essay sometimes. The goal of such essays is to explain a topic, idea, phenomenon or event, expand on it, and educate the reader about its subject without persuading them. That is why explanatory essays are a particular favorite of teachers, who want to verify how well you have digested the learning material. To explain, you must understand the subject inside out. Continue reading...

People with disabilities entering college are burdened with the same steep costs as other students, plus a plethora of added ones. Medical bills, transportation, and class accommodations costs – all tend to be higher due to the special needs. They crop up and may limit the available options. Designated scholarships for disabilities students are aimed to widen the opportunities for college-bound students who have their disability as a factor to consider when they choose a college to apply. Such scholarships make more choices accessible and partly account for the increase in numbers of disabled students attending college in the last decade. Continue reading...

Affordability of college is a huge concern for all college-bound students and their families. Sometimes it can be alleviated with the help of designated financial aid. In this regard, scholarships are much more preferable to student loans because they are free and do not require repayment – sometimes with unsurmountable interest rates too. However, some students think that scholarships are too difficult to obtain and choose not to compete at all, which is a costly mistake. Continue reading...

An explanatory essay is probably the most straightforward type of paper there is. However, often this very simplicity is what confuses students. They are good at explaining things to their parents and peers, but when an explanation becomes a college assignment, they tend to overcomplicate it. Explanatory essays are often assigned to students to evaluate their knowledge on a particular subject, so it’s important to be confident with the format. In this post, we will show you how to write an explanatory essay as a sequence of easily emulated steps. Continue reading...

Today, our essay writers share their expertise in writing a critical essay. As an avid reader or a movie-goer, you might have casually shared your opinions on books and films with friends and online followers. However, writing a critical essay about a book or film as a college assignment is quite a different kettle of fish. As it usually is with academic papers, it’s less about opinions and more about deep analysis. Without further ado, let’s start our guide! Continue reading...

Over one million overseas students study in USA every year. The high quality of the education, cutting-edge research facilities, focused degree programs available only in United States, rich extracurricular options, and diverse student body – all add to the irresistible appeal. However, the USA is also one of the countries with the highest costs of a college education. Moreover, many colleges have two sets of prices – for local students, and for out-of-state students, the latter often several times higher. This makes tuition costs even harder to meet. Continue reading...