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The FAFSA is an application processed by the government that determines how much aid, in loans and grants, a student is eligible to receive based on income and other factors. Photo credit: Aubree Eckhardt

Don’t fear the FAFSA: Financial aid for beginners

Joshua Kamp April 19, 2021

Many college students planning to attend college for the first time face a daunting task: figuring out how to pay for tuition, housing and other expenses. A major resource and solid first step in the process...

Wildcat senior linebacker Conner Mortensen, 11, wraps up SUU running back Jay Green Jr, 21, and Wildcat safety Desmond Williams, 0,  looks to assist him at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City on April 3. Photo credit: Robert Casey & Weber State Athletics

Wildcat football walk-ons make their mark

Miles Shaw April 19, 2021

Playing college football is a dream of millions of high school football players across the country. They dream of campus glory and running onto the field while the crowd is roaring and the band plays...

The Student Fee Recommendation Committee undergoes hours of training in order to best allocate students fees. Photo credit: Pixabay

Breaking down student fees

Jennifer Greenlee April 19, 2021

Each year, students pay thousands of dollars in tuition and student fees. Each dollar has a purpose, from funding student services like the Health Center to paying for student events.This year, student...

El enfoque no tradicional para el éxito universitario

El enfoque no tradicional para el éxito universitario

Andres Rodriguez January 15, 2021

La educación superior es importante para los estudiantes no tradicionales incluyendo otras grandes prioridades en sus vidas como el matrimonio o los hijos. Además para hacer extra ingresos que soporten...

The nontraditional approach to college success

The nontraditional approach to college success

Ally Nelson January 15, 2021

Higher education is important to nontraditional students, but with other big priorities in their lives, such as marriage or children, making time for and having the income to finish school can be difficult....

The nontraditional approach to college success

The nontraditional approach to college success

Ally Nelson January 15, 2021

Higher education is important to nontraditional students, but with other big priorities in their lives, such as marriage or children, making time for and having the income to finish school can be difficult....

Another year, another FAFSA

Another year, another FAFSA

Marisa Nelson January 15, 2021

Every year, students who want to receive federal funding for higher education need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA. Each year, the form is mostly the same,...

Figuring out financial aid

Figuring out financial aid

Joshua Kamp January 15, 2021

For most students, part of the college experience is learning how to navigate and apply for financial aid and scholarships. While students have to become financial aid aficionado, many may not realize...

The Miss America Organization aims to connect young women with their communities and other organizations. (Ryan Smith)

More than a pretty dress

Caitlyn Nichols January 4, 2020

Scholarship, success, personal style, and service are the four points comprising the crowns of Miss America and the other royalty included in the Miss America Organization. With the recent crowning of...

Scholarships reworked to benefit students

Scholarships reworked to benefit students

Jennifer Greenlee March 20, 2019

Scholarship changes have been rolling out since fall 2018 when Weber State University first announced changes to the financial aid policies regarding scholarships. The changes began with how academic awards...

Costumes were displayed at the tables from productions. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost) Photo credit: Kelly Watkins

Money, networking and forty years of theatre assistance

Alexa Nielson January 24, 2019

The Utah Theatre Association was founded back in 1977 by a group of educators who wanted to create a forum where high school students could meet each other in a friendly, non-competitive way and celebrate...

Gear Up participants holding up their banner for a photo.

Gearing up toward success

Danya Gil January 16, 2019

Parents, junior high and high school students came together to support students’ success towards higher education at WSU Davis for WSU’s GEAR UP Family Night on Jan. 15. GEAR UP (Gaining Early...

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