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Why High Income Families Should Submit FAFSA

Nicole Hosemann
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I often hear families say, “We’re not bothering to submit FAFSA, because our income is too high to qualify for financial aid.”  This stems from a common misconception about college financial aid: that it’s only available to students from low income backgrounds. The truth is, there are several potential advantages that come from filing FAFSA,…

How Parents Can Help with Application Essays

Nicole Hosemann
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For parents helping students through the college application process, the admissions essay can be a challenge. A fairly open-ended assignment, it is intended to showcase a student’s individuality and add depth to their application. Therefore, it must be a personal story that demonstrates insightful self-reflection and character. Many parents are left wondering how they can…

WUE: 5 Things You Need to Know

Nicole Hosemann
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As well-known public universities grow increasingly selective, students are looking further afield to find the right college. But once you leave the comfortable confines of in-state tuition, those out-of-pockets costs start to climb! It’s no wonder families are excited to hear about the Western Undergraduate Exchange system, or WUE for short. WUE is an agreement…

What About Summer?

Nicole Hosemann
Gone are the days when teens spent their summers just relaxing – if you are a college-bound high school student, how you spend your summers, and other breaks from school, could have an impact on your college admissions. Admissions officers consider each applicants’ activities outside of the classroom to better understand their passions and character, and…

Our Team is Growing!

Nicole Hosemann
It is with great excitement that I would like to introduce Priscilla Vivio, who has recently come aboard as a college consultant with On My Way! While she may be new to On My Way, Priscilla is not new to college and career advising, and brings a wealth of diverse experience and knowledge with her. Students…

How Parents Can Support Seniors with Applications

Nicole Hosemann
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It’s September, which means application season and school are officially in full swing! In light of this, I wanted to share ideas for how parents can help students during the coming months. College applications can be work intensive and stressful, but with a team of supporters, students will come out stronger and more mature on…

A Math Professor Takes the SAT

Nicole Hosemann
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I’d like to share a fascinating article from Forbes.com. Steven Salzberg is a professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University. He took the SAT along with his daughter, and his observations about it are very revealing. As a person whose job involves high level math skills, Salzburg should be a good judge of how well the…
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