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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 […]

It can be hard for students to talk about themselves. Many don’t like to write down their accomplishments for anonymous college admissions’ readers to review. Still, it’s a necessary part of the process. Colleges can use resumes—a snapshot of a student’s academic, professional, and personal achievements—to understand students’ skills and abilities to know if they […]

Class 101-Dayton recognized five outstanding seniors in the Class of 2024 with scholarships, including the fourth consecutive winner of a national 101 Scholar award.  Maggie Peter, a Badin High School graduate who will attend Purdue University, is one of only four national 101 Scholars selected from nearly 600 applications. The 101 Scholar program celebrates students […]

Class 101-Dayton received the Outstanding Community Service Small Business Award from the Warren County Foundation at their 17th Annual Community Service Awards on June 6, 2024 at the Manor House in Mason.  The special event included the presentation of Community Service Awards in six categories: The George R. Henkle Philanthropy & Community Service Award, the […]