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December 2, 2009
CampusCompare, the popular college search engine, today announced the launch of the "Pay for College" page on its popular website. The "Pay for College" page will act as a portal to search for thousands of scholarships and college loans. It will also provide additional resources, like financial aid advice, a financial aid calculator, FAQs, and a financial aid glossary. The new addition to the website helps students navigate the financial aid terrain to pay for college.


August 26, 2009
CampusCompare introduces the College Current - a new way to discover what college is really like, without leaving your laptop.


June 27, 2009
Counselors benefit from free tools that engage students, match them to best-fit colleges.


June 15, 2009
“Dear Babs”, CampusCompare’s advice column for the college search, provides millions of college-bound students with the advice on navigating the tricky college selection process.


March 24, 2009
CampusCompare today announces the launch of five online videos designed to show students how to find their perfect college match in less than 5 minutes.


March 11, 2009
With so many website and social networking tools vying for teens’ attention, it is a rare gem that stands out from the crowd. Launched in August 2008, CampusCompare is quickly proving its relevance with high school students, college students, parents and school counselors alike by being chosen by dozens of websites as “the” go-to resource for everything college search related.


February 4, 2009
High school can be a maze of questions. Can I copy your homework? Will you go to prom with me? As high school comes to a close, the question that looms largest is, "Where are you going to college?"


January 13, 2009
Obama's election victory was in great part driven by his ability to rally youth and first time voters. In fact, USA Today reported that 66% of voters aged 18-29 and 68% of first-time voters voted for Obama.


November 21, 2008
CampusCompare is hosting the “Essay Enlightenment Contest”, an essay contest for high school students currently working on their college admissions essays. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $200 Amazon gift card, a personal writing consultation with one of our pros (up to 30 minutes), and the entry will be published on campuscompare.com with a brief student bio.


November 11, 2008

President-Elect Barack Obama made history last week as he prepares to become the first African-American U.S. President, but a survey of nearly 2,000 members of the Millennial generation proved that harassment and racial slurs are widespread despite increasing perceptions of diversity on campus and significant youth support for a Barack Obama presidency.   



September 12, 2008
The newly launched "What Are My Chances?" admissions tool gives a generation of students what they've been asking for. This online game allows students to input scores from SAT to GPA, extracurricular activities and athletics. The "What Are My Chances?" calculator instantly factors the student's acceptance odds at over 2,500 U.S. colleges, returning catchy outcomes like "Slam Dunk!" vs. "As if!". Less than a week old, "What Are My Chances?" has already enticed hundreds of users to roll the academic dice and see their odds of getting in to their top college choices.


 
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