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How (and When) to Appeal Your Financial Aid Offer
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How (and When) to Appeal Your Financial Aid Offer

A step-by-step guide to asking for more aid Receiving your financial aid offer can feel like a turning point, until you realize the numbers don’t quite work. If there’s a…
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Posted by Regan Blume April 15, 2026
How to Read a Financial Aid Offer: What Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes
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How to Read a Financial Aid Offer: What Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes

Receiving a financial aid offer can feel like a huge relief until you sit down to actually read it. Between different formats, unfamiliar terms, and numbers that don’t always tell…
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Posted by Regan Blume April 10, 2026
Fellowship Timelines and Funding Cycles for Graduate Students, Part 1
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Fellowship Timelines and Funding Cycles for Graduate Students, Part 1

Graduate school funding can feel confusing at first. Unlike undergraduate scholarships with clear deadlines, many graduate funding opportunities follow less obvious timelines and some of the best options aren’t widely…
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Posted by Regan Blume April 1, 2026
How to Read a Financial Aid Offer Letter
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How to Read a Financial Aid Offer Letter

Getting into college is exciting but the decision often comes down to something much more practical: What will it actually cost? That answer lives in your financial aid offer letter.…
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Posted by Regan Blume March 31, 2026
Red Kite’s April Scholarship Spotlight
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Red Kite’s April Scholarship Spotlight

If the past few months have felt busy, you’re not alone, but April is a great time to reset and refocus. New scholarships are opening, deadlines are approaching, and there’s…
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Posted by Regan Blume March 26, 2026
Where Departments Hide the Funding
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Where Departments Hide the Funding

A Graduate Student’s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support Graduate school funding doesn’t always show up in the obvious places. Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external…
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Posted by Regan Blume March 17, 2026
Red Kite’s March Scholarship Spotlight
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Red Kite’s March Scholarship Spotlight

March is here which means longer days, a little more sunshine, and spring break plans starting to take shape. While everyone’s looking forward to a reset, scholarship deadlines don’t take…
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Posted by Regan Blume March 3, 2026
Scholarship Deadlines and Momentum: How to Make the Best Use of 1 Hour This Week
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Scholarship Deadlines and Momentum: How to Make the Best Use of 1 Hour This Week

Between classes, activities, and the pace of everyday life, staying on top of scholarships and financial aid can feel like one more thing competing for attention. But here’s the good…
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Posted by Regan Blume February 26, 2026
Red Kite’s February Scholarship Spotlight
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Red Kite’s February Scholarship Spotlight

February is a great month to keep scholarship momentum going! We pulled together a list of scholarships worth your time right now so you can spend less time scrolling and…
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Posted by Regan Blume January 29, 2026
Red Kite’s New Year Scholarship Spotlight
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Red Kite’s New Year Scholarship Spotlight

Winter break is for resting, recharging… and grabbing a few easy scholarship wins. This month’s spotlight features deadlines coming up at the end of December and throughout January, the highlighted…
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Posted by Regan Blume December 22, 2025

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