ser·vice \ ˈsər-vəs There are many ways to “give back,” but what does service learning look like after high school? Grove City College’s chapel program is centered around the two greatest commandments given by God: 1) Love God and 2) Love your neighbor, fueling our students’ desire to bring salt and light to the communities around them. […]
Strategy 1: Asking Pointed Questions While there are many good questions to ask, there are often better questions to ask. First, rather than just relying on a college’s financial aid brochure or online financial aid calculator, set up an appointment with each college’s Office of Financial Aid. Second, instead of simply asking, “What scholarships can I […]
My college decision was far from traditional. I started early, taking advantage of the opportunities my high school gifted program provided to visit schools around my area of Western Pennsylvania. We visited two schools every year, mostly focusing on larger schools that many students from my public high school were interested in. Despite the fact […]
My college search was one of the most thorough things I have ever done in my life—I worked with a professional counselor, visited about 14 schools, read plenty of books that detailed the “500 best colleges in the U.S.,” and bought more college t-shirts that would ever be deemed necessary for the normal human existence. […]
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 When I was a senior in high school, I made the […]
Standardized tests are an important part of the college admissions process. Not only are they important for general admission, but many colleges and universities use them for scholarship consideration. As you prepare to take these exams, here is some helpful information and tips to set you up for success. What standardized tests does […]
We recognize that every transfer student has a different story and is in a different place in the transfer process. Because of this, our transfer application and the below steps can be done in any order. Start where you are! Any of these steps will let us know that you are interested in transferring to […]
At Grove City College, we believe that what you learn matters. However, we also know that how you learn matters too. That’s why I want to give you a peek into what a Grove City College classroom can look like. We have many beautiful classrooms around campus, including this outdoor classroom (Don’t worry, we close […]
As humans, we love to rank things. Anytime I plan to buy something important I always do a Google search that goes something like this…”Top 10 *insert item* brands”. Then I spend countless hours stressing over expert reviews compared to customer reviews trying to find out which brand I’m going to spend my hard earned […]
Image via “One of the wonderful things about going to a small college is you can get into everything”- Art Linkletter. At this point in your college search, you’re probably most concerned with just getting into college. So what does Art Linkletter mean by “get into everything”? Well, smaller colleges offer you the opportunity to […]