College Search Archives - College Initiative https://collegeinitiative.net/college-search/ Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png College Search Archives - College Initiative https://collegeinitiative.net/college-search/ 32 32 Impact of Recent Legislation on Colleges and Student Costs https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/07/11/impact-of-recent-legislation-on-colleges/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/07/11/impact-of-recent-legislation-on-colleges/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:18:39 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3369 The recent legislation changes to student loans, endowment taxes, and international students that will impact college and student costs

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/05/10/make-private-college-affordable/feed/ 1 Let’s Talk About Application Lists https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/01/19/application-lists/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/01/19/application-lists/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:02:29 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3141 There's a new trend in college application lists recently, and I don't think it's a positive one. It can be avoided with some "homework."

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/01/19/application-lists/feed/ 1 My 5 Favorite College Campuses https://collegeinitiative.net/2023/10/02/favorite-college-campuses/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2023/10/02/favorite-college-campuses/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:12:20 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3080 Here are 5 of my personal favorite college campuses and 3 Honorable Mentions, of the ones I've visited in-person.

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]]> Should Students Consider a Liberal Arts College? https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/10/24/consider-a-liberal-arts-college/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:25:47 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2713 There are lots of misconceptions about liberal arts colleges. Here are 7 things to know as you consider a liberal arts college for your teen.

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]]> The Ivy League Academic Index and Student Athletes https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/07/18/ivy-league-academic-index/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:17:13 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2661 Wondering if athletics might give your student the edge they need to get into an Ivy? It's time to learn about the Ivy league academic index.

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]]> Reasons for Families to Consider Community College https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/01/25/consider-community-college/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:58:18 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2540 There are many reasons that families consider community college for a student's first step after high school. Pros, cons, and considerations.

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