Archive for the ‘Advice’ Category
Your 5-minute guide to college costs
Paying for college? It might feel like there’s a vacuum hooked up to your bank account. But these two dozen tips can ease some of the pocketbook pain.
Before you do anything else, apply for financial aid. Even if you think your family earns too much to qualify, send in the forms. Then try these tips:
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Avoid Scholarship Scams
It’s a story that college admissions officers have heard too often. Iregi Macharia*, a secondary school student from Kenya, received an official-looking email from a man who promised to find him a full scholarship to UCLA, for a modest fee. The man said that he had been given Iregi’s name by one of his teachers, [...]
2009 AfDB’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) – Deadline February 28th
Thanks to my good friend Rachel for this reminder. I hope some of you are able to take advantage before Feb. 28.
The African Development Bank is the continent’s leading development finance institution and a key development partner of its 53 Regional Member Countries. It is also a leader and partner in major sub-regional and [...]
UK Student VISA
You’ve been accepted by a UK university…what now? Now, you need to arrange for your UK student visa. The UK Student Visa is called an INF 5. You will apply for the INF 5 at a British mission overseas – usually, the British embassy in your home country in Africa. In most areas, you can [...]
Interested in a University in the UK?
If it is your desire to study in the UK, you’re probably wondering how to achieve it.Here are a few tips from the experts. We spoke with officials from the international student office at several universities, and here’s there advice. Before you apply to a program, here are some questions to consider.
Am I qualified for [...]