We break down the college financial aid award letter, where RaiseMe micro-scholarships fit in, and what exactly it means for you and your family when it comes to paying for college.
Author - Cecilia Xia
Cecilia Xia
Understanding College Financial Aid: The Complete Guide
Whether you’re in the initial stages of discovering colleges as a high school freshman or sophomore, forming your list of colleges to apply for as a high school junior, or getting ready to head to college in the fall as...
RaiseMe #StudentInsights: College plans, dreams, advice, and more!
A few of RaiseMe’s editorial interns shared where they’re chosen to spend their college years. Others shared their dream college destinations, a few things they’re doing to prepare for college...
High School Students Speak Out On Parkland and #NeverAgain
In the aftermath of last week’s tragic massacre of 17 students and faculty member at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., high school students from throughout Florida and across the country have...
Student Insights: Mina Dang, University of California, Davis ’21
15 Questions You SHOULD Ask a College Admissions Representative by Mina Dang Mina is a born and raised Vietnamese-American in San Francisco, CA, and is a freshman at the University of California, Davis studying...
Student Insights: Halle Figures, University of Texas, Austin ’21
How to Survive Moving Schools by Halle Figures Hi, my name is Halle. I’m from Houston, TX and will be attending the University of Texas Austin in the fall.; and I am majoring in special education. During...
Student Insights: Shalina Baysan, Arizona State University ’21
Dual Enrollment Classes Benefit Students by Shalina Baysan My name is Shalina. I am an Ironwood High School graduate, going into Arizona State University for the W. P. Carey School of Business. Most of my interests...
Student Insights: Alaina Burke, University of North Florida ’21
Why I Hate Group Projects (and how I deal with it) By Alaina Burke I’m from the Tampa FL area, although I’ll be moving to Jacksonville in a few weeks to attend the University of North Florida...
Student Insights: Andrea Bossi, Harvard University ’21
Risk and Reward: Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Bounds In The College Application Process You never know what will happen in life, but senior year, this reality is amplified to a level that’s unconceivable until the...
#StudentStories: Madison Cuba, Indiana State University ’21
This week, we’re excited to spotlight Madison Cuba, a freshman at the Indiana State University who earned $8,500 in micro-scholarships on RaiseMe for school. A pre-health student and aspiring nurse, Madison broke...
Student Insights: Alex Phillips, Rowan University ’21
3 Lessons I Learned from Getting my first C Alex Jay Phillips (he/him and they/them) is a writer, actor, dancer, and singer from North Philly with an unhealthy love for smoothies. Alex is a freshman at Rowan University...
Student Insights: Julio Mendez, Florida International University ’21
This article was written by Julio Mendez, a RaiseMe student editorial intern and a current freshman at Florida International University. Julio earned $5,768 in micro-scholarships from Florida International University...
#StudentStories: Charline Laurore, Barry University
For this week’s #StudentSpotlight, we’ve interviewed Charline Laurore, a freshman at Barry University in Miami, Florida. Originally from North Miami, Charline earned $27,653 on RaiseMe during her time at...
#StudentStories: Sean Valencia, Florida International University
This week’s student spotlight is on Sean Valencia, a rising college freshman at Florida International University. Hailing from Miami, Fla., Sean aspires to become an astrophysicist and is well on his way to...
#StudentStories: Emily Ruebelmann, University of Dayton
On RaiseMe, student success, student achievement, and student inspiration sit at the foundation of all that we do. Over 750,000 students (and counting) have now earned scholarships for their high school achievements on...
7 Ways To Reduce Your Personal Costs When Paying For College
As the school year winds down and a new crop of incoming seniors head towards the flurry of fall college admissions deadlines and research, many are undoubtedly wondering, “How can I afford college?” It’s a big...
RaiseMe Hits The Road: Motor City Edition
Last week, the RaiseMe team hit the road again, this time to the Motor City! We had a great time visiting 12 schools over 5 days throughout Detroit, introducing RaiseMe to thousands of students and explaining...
Life at RaiseMe
RaiseMe is focused on ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve their college and career ambitions. We’re looking for passionate, high-achievers who want to build a company that will help millions of...
7 Useful Ways to Prepare for College
By students, for students. We’re so proud of all our RaiseMe students — especially those who have made their way to college. We reached out to them for a few tips on how current high school students can get ready for...
Arne Duncan: How Education – and RaiseMe – Can Transform Lives
Former Secretary of Education sat down with Preston Silverman, our CEO, and Aneesh Raman, our VP of Growth, at the annual NACAC conference on September 23rd, 2016. Here’s the transcript of our talk, which ranged...