“The Meg” of Back-To-School Kits For College Readiness Success
Help your high school students get off on the right foot in their college prep journeys with new RaiseMe lesson plans as we approach another back-to-school season.
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RaiseMe’s Next Chapter
The RaiseMe Story: Where We Came From Four years ago, we set out on an ambitious path to create a more transparent and empowering way for students to achieve their college and career goals. Here at RaiseMe, our mission has always been clear: to help students of all backgrounds build a path to and through […]
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Understanding Your Award Letter & Micro-Scholarships
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.
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Tips for First Generation Students: Tip the College Scales in Your Direction
First generation college-bound students: you're not alone.
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Dive Into Summer With These 4 Productivity Tips
See what RaiseMe Editorial Intern Halle F. has to say about how to make the most of summer break and power-up your college search.
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Diversity Fly-In Programs, Explained
What is a Fly-In Program? Many colleges will offer programs that subsidize travel for students that are otherwise unable to visit their campuses due to financial constraints. Students who apply and are accepted participate in a visiting weekend on the college campus at little to no cost. Most schools will open up these progr
Read MoreTeachers: We appreciate you!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! In honor of this week honoring teachers’ contributions to student development, we wanted to share some of our favorite video clips from RaiseMe educators on what drives them to do their very best at their jobs everyday. We hope you enjoy your week, and take some time to celebrate yourse
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Class of 2018: Quick steps to take to be ready for college!
Seniors – yippee! You’re practically done with high school. You made it, what an accomplishment! First and foremost, you should take this summer to relax, recharge, and spend quality time with your friends and family. Summer vacation can be long, so we want to make sure you feel focused and ready to step foot on [&
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Class of 2020: Three actions to take to crush your summer break!
Sophomores – woo hoo!! You are halfway through your high school career! With two school years under your belt, you’ve definitely gotten the hang of this high school thing. You’ve been working hard and deserve this summer vacation to rest, recharge, and get prepared for your junior year. To make the most of that tim
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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 a graduating senior, the question of how financial aid can help pay for college is […]
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