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  • College Athletic Scholarships

    College applicants face increasingly high tuition rates.  reports that between 1989-2016, college costs rose nearly eight times faster than wages. By leveraging their unique talents and skills, college-bound students can apply...

  • Support For First Generation College Students

    The defines a first generation college student as an undergraduate enrollee whose parents do not have a bachelor's degree. Many first gen college students come from low-income families and belong...

  • Job Hunting For College Students

    Getting a Job in College Working as a college student does more than help cover tuition, groceries and weekend festivities – it's also a great way to attend career fairs and have meaningful experiences in areas of personal and professional interest. See where the best jobs and internships are hiding and learn expert tactics for […]

  • How To Choose A College Honors Program

    College provides an ideal environment for honor roll students to explore their full potential. Many colleges offer honors programs for exceptional students. Learners in college honors programs benefit from smaller...

  • Networking In College

    College is home to countless opportunities, both personal and professional. One of the most exciting aspects is meeting a wide variety of individuals, all with their own strengths, goals, dreams...

  • Independent Students Guide

    Independent students include older college students, graduate students, student parents, and military-connected students. These learners face different challenges when securing financial aid and . The following resources help independent students...

  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Return on Investment

    (HBCUs) were founded before slavery was abolished. Abolitionists in Pennsylvania and Ohio founded HBCUs to train students to become educators or work in the trades. After the Civil War, the...

  • How To Transfer College

    Imagine choosing a school only to discover it's not the right fit, or attending a school that's an excellent fit and suddenly having to relocate due to family or work...

  • Scholarships For Black Students

    Scholarships and Resources for Black Students The cost of college has increased dramatically over the past several decades. In 2000, tuition at public colleges cost about $18,300 per year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. In 2017, tuition rose to more than $27,300.  Increased tuition costs commonly lead students to seek scholarships. Since scholarships […]

  • ACO Staff Writers

    Affordable Colleges Online (ACO) began in 2012 with the goal of connecting students to affordable, high quality education. We aim to help students and parents identify colleges, programs, and scholarship...