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Class-101 Dayton was recognized with the first Community Impact Award from the Unleashed Brands Foundation at the Unleashed Brands annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas, in May. From more than 1200 franchise locations nationally, Class 101-Dayton was chosen for this honor because of actively engaging in service as well as creating and implementing service opportunities […]

We are proud to share the Class 101-Dayton 2025 Senior Profile! Congratulations to our Class 101-Dayton Class of 2025!  One hundred and twenty-eight seniors from 18 different high schools in the Miami Valley worked through our Class 101 timeline for college research, applications and essays, test prep, and scholarships. They submitted applications to more than […]

Class 101-Dayton is proud to announce that Vincent Vorrasi has been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) at the Bronze Level. This prestigious award recognizes Vincent’s exceptional dedication and significant contributions to our community through volunteer service. The PVSA, an initiative of AmeriCorps and administered by Points of Light, recognizes the vital role […]

Summer can be a time to catch up on important tasks or explore new places; an excellent summer adventure for any student is a campus visit! Without having to worry about missing classes, many students use summer to travel and see if certain colleges are right for them. In this blog, we’ll list a few […]

Summer offers the vital resource of time: time to relax and vacation, time to connect with family and friends, and time to set and meet goals. At Class 101, we encourage our students to set personal goals. For some, that means expanding knowledge through research, a class, independent study, or a pre-college program. Others will […]

The Common App, the college application platform used by more than 1,000 colleges, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. With this milestone, The Common App will reveal a new design when it opens for the Class of 2026 on August 1. According to The Common App, there’s been a significant redesign of the form to […]

After the hard work of college applications, receiving acceptances is a huge relief, a sign that your work and accomplishments have been recognized. However, choosing among college offers can create new uncertainty. Here are a few tips to help make this important decision so that you feel confident to take the next step in your […]

Updated 3/17/2025 One of the most frustrating challenges for many high school seniors is the search for college scholarships. There is no single source for scholarship information, but there are key places to look. First, seniors should check their applicant and accepted student portals to search for competitive scholarships at their colleges. There also may […]

Class 101-Dayton assisted the Class of 2025 in applying to more than 170 colleges and universities in 33 states and the District of Columbia as well as institutions in Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.   A number of factors help our students define their college lists: location and geography, the student’s college fit preferences, family […]