2. Answer the Three Big Questions

Why do you want to go to college? College or Not?

• https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/05/23/is-college-worth-it-2/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/student-loans/is-college-worth-it
• https://www.ppic.org/publication/is-college-worth-it/
• https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/04/is-college-still-worth-it/
• https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/is-college-worth-the-cost

Where do you want to go to college? What are your criteria?

(We update these every two months) according to the Best, Most Affordable, Easy, or Generous?

Best Colleges – Great Schools

• Forbes https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/best-colleges
• USNWR – https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges
• Niche – https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/

Most Affordable Colleges = Cheap

• Research – https://research.com/best-colleges/most-affordable
• College Raptor –https://www.collegeraptor.com/Home/Rankings/State
• College Essay – https://collegeessay.org/blog/cheapest-universities-in-usa

Easiest Colleges to Get Into = High Admission Rate

• USNWR – https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/highest-acceptance-rate
• Niche – https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-high-acceptance-rates/
• Money – https://money.com/best-colleges/best-colleges-with-High-acceptance-rates/

Most Financial Aid = Mo’ Money fo’ You

• Merit
• USNWR – https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/most-merit-aid
• Road2College – https://www.road2college.com/top-30-colleges-largests-merit-based-scholarships/
• Research – https://research.com/research/scholarship-statistics

Who is going to pay for college? – Scholarship Shark can give you the help you need.

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