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How Social Media Can Help (or Hurt) Your Scholarship Chances

Besties, there’s nobody that loves a good selfie dump like ya girl. But these days, social media isn’t all fun and games, unforch. Everything you post online lives forever, which…
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Posted by Regan Blume May 23, 2025
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Scholarships for Women (2025)

For many students, especially women, navigating the world of scholarships can feel overwhelming. Balancing school, work, caregiving, and/or even entrepreneurship while also finding the right financial support might feel like…
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Posted by Regan Blume May 12, 2025
Posted inAfter College College Life FAFSA

Financial Aid for Graduate Students – What Changes?

If you're heading to grad school, you’ve probably noticed that the financial aid landscape looks quite different from your undergrad days. From fewer grant options to higher borrowing limits, understanding…
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Posted by Regan Blume April 25, 2025
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Scholarships for Writers (2025)

This week at Red Kite, I wanted to help out my fellow writer Kitelings! (Writelings?) Not to toot my own horn (TOOT TOOT), but having an English Literature/Creative Writing degree…
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Posted by Jane Cooper March 10, 2025
Posted inCollege Life FAFSA Federal Aid

What to Do If You’re Not Eligible for the FAFSA

For many students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the gateway to essential financial assistance for college. But what happens if you find out you're not eligible?…
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Posted by Regan Blume February 14, 2025
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10 Ways Parents Can Help With Scholarships

Your child doesn’t have to navigate the scholarship process alone. Parents play a vital role in helping students secure financial aid that can significantly reduce college costs. Whether your child…
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Posted by Jane Cooper January 24, 2025
Posted inPreparing for College

Your Top College Put You On The Waitlist. Now What?

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Being on the waitlist doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to attend your dream school. Follow these steps to make a good impression.


THE letter has arrived – will it be an acceptance? A denial? You’ve finally received it after weeks of waiting, anticipating. As you open it, your eyes browse the top paragraph and land on the words…

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Posted by Regan Blume July 2, 2015
Posted inFinancial Aid

The Financial Aid Whisperer

Red Kite guides you through the college financial aid process. We give you options and then we help you with the timing. We help you find the right money… in the right order.

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Posted by Regan Blume July 2, 2015
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Welcome to Red Kite!

We designed Red Kite to be a quick and easy way to understand how to pay for college. It’s all here on our site, all in one place: Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships, Federal aid, State aid, Education and Parent loans.

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Posted by Regan Blume July 2, 2015

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