apply for college
idiom
: to ask to be accepted as a student at colleges or universities by filling out and sending applications
Many high school students have begun applying for college.
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But that chance encounter in fall 2018 inspired Chee to apply for college and kicked off a new journey that those closest to him say transformed him into a leader.
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oregonlive, 17 June 2023
But that chance encounter in fall 2018 inspired Chee to apply for college and kicked off a new journey that those closest to him say transformed him into a leader.
—oregonlive, 17 June 2023
Johntae Hudson was trying to apply for college, his sister said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022
Other life changes, including moving out of her family home and being pushed to apply for college, will also be chronicled this season.
—Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
Once while helping a senior apply for college financial aid, Rosenbaum noticed how the girl, who had recently immigrated to the U.S., couldn’t focus enough to set up an account password.
—Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
There might be fewer loans than in past years, given the percentage of 2021 high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to apply for college financial aid has dropped from 2020.
—Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 23 June 2021
The organization, which helps Black students prepare and apply for college, said creating programs for high school students was tricky.
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
Going forward, even after every school reopens, students will need broadband access to complete homework, apply for college and jobs, and even maintain friendships.
—Margaret Spellings, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2020
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oregonlive, 17 June 2023
But that chance encounter in fall 2018 inspired Chee to apply for college and kicked off a new journey that those closest to him say transformed him into a leader.
—oregonlive, 17 June 2023
Johntae Hudson was trying to apply for college, his sister said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022
Other life changes, including moving out of her family home and being pushed to apply for college, will also be chronicled this season.
—Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
Once while helping a senior apply for college financial aid, Rosenbaum noticed how the girl, who had recently immigrated to the U.S., couldn’t focus enough to set up an account password.
—Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
There might be fewer loans than in past years, given the percentage of 2021 high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to apply for college financial aid has dropped from 2020.
—Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 23 June 2021
The organization, which helps Black students prepare and apply for college, said creating programs for high school students was tricky.
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
Going forward, even after every school reopens, students will need broadband access to complete homework, apply for college and jobs, and even maintain friendships.
—Margaret Spellings, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2020
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