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Why Does Applying for College Cost Money? What You Need to Know
When you start helping your child apply for college, it quickly becomes clear that you could be looking at spending hundreds of dollars just to give y...
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Why Does Applying for College Cost Money? What You Need to Know
When you start helping your child apply for college, it quickly becomes clear that you could be looking at spending hundreds of dollars just to give y...
Helping vs. Helicoptering: Parents And The College Admissions Process
Many parents of high school students want to help their child through the College Admissions Process. They recognize that applying to college i...
How To Talk To College Admissions and Financial Aid Officers
A few years ago, a school counselor I worked with received a call from an exasperated admissions officer. The purpose of the call? To inform th...
FINANCING
One Mom Shares 5 Ways to Save for College
We’re always looking for ways to save for college. After all, the cost of college keeps going up. Over in our Paying For College 101 Face...
Why Your EFC May Go Up This Year
One of the big questions being asked right now in the Paying for College 101 Facebook Group is this: “Why is my EFC so high?” ...
Your CSS Profile Questions Answered
Realizing that you need to submit the CSS Profile along with the FAFSA for your student’s financial aid application can be a bit intimidating. Fortuna...
PLANNING
Questions You Can Expect on a College Interview
College interviews can be intimidating. While pretty much every other aspect of the application process takes place from behind the safety of a comput...
Online AP Courses
Have you heard about the benefits of the AP program, but been frustrated because your student’s school doesn’t offer the program? Lookin...
What is Dual Enrollment?
As a parent, you want to set your student up for success in high school, college, and beyond. However, you and your teen probably already have ...