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*UPDATED September 2026! Are you looking for additional money for college? While many colleges offer automatic scholarship consideration based on your application for admission, many also have scholarships with additional application requirements and/or deadlines that vary from the published application plans. As if the college search and application process isn't complicated enough, the ease of ...

We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2026 Estrela students and feel fortunate to have played a role in their college search processes. Our students this year have received offers of admission to 155 different colleges and universities in 34 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Spain. Talk about finding FIT! In addition, this group of students has been awarded nearly $12 MILLION ...

Welcome back to our merit scholarships blog post series! In Part 1, we explored some myths and realities regarding merit scholarships, and in Part 2 we explored list-building strategies. As a reminder, your college list plays a crucial role in determining how much merit aid you’ll receive. Some schools offer generous scholarships to attract students, while others, especially highly selective ...