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College List BuildingUC Berkeley Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from UC Berkeley’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from UC Berkeley Common Data Set 2025-2026. Berkeley Common Data…
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CareersFive Career Options for Psychology Majors (That Aren’t a Psychologist)
Majoring in psychology can be a great choice, especially if you’re interested in understanding why people think and make the choices they do. However, if you’re worried about life after college, you might be wondering if psychology is a useful or lucrative major. Have no fear! This post outlines some of the trending and highest-paying…
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College LifePros and Cons of Greek Life
When people imagine the stereotypical college party, chances are it’s taking place in a Greek organization. In fact, Greek life and “college life” are so intertwined in some schools, that they’re sometimes synonymous in popular culture. How Did Greek Life Start? When someone refers to “Greek life” they are generally speaking about the array of…
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ApplicationsHow Online College Can Be More Affordable Than a Traditional Degree
There comes a time when a child sits down with their parents to discuss their options for education after high school. Of course, there are many alternatives to consider, including the traditional ritual of moving out and going to a brick-and-mortar school. However, have you ever considered some of the advantages of an online degree…
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FinanceConfessions of a Student Loan Addict: 5 Lessons I Learned About Paying for College
College can be a stressful time. Money can be a stressful topic. Combine the two and you’ve got the makings of a cheesy horror film – you know, the one’s where the characters make shockingly horrible decisions over and over and over again, blissfully unaware of the results of their decisions. We all know them,…
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11th GradersHow Ethical Is Your College Counselor?
The recent scandals surrounding college admissions have been VERY unfortunate. I’m sure everybody likes hearing about a good scandal now and then, and there are times that I suppose I am guilty of that as well. However, while the recent events got my attention, I took no pleasure in hearing the details. As a college…
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CareersWhy a Brand-Name College Might Lose its Attraction
How to resist the pull of a brand name school and help your child make the wisest college choice.
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High school to collegeCollege Admissions Scandal: What I Have In Common With Lori Loughlin & Felicity Huffman
For the last three consecutive years, it’s essentially been my full time job to help get my oldest four kids accepted into the best colleges we can afford. Which is a bigger task than most people would think. We are a middle class family of eight, but we will have four kids in college at…
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsShould I Take Out a TEACH Grant?
Working in education is not a consistent experience across individuals. Some will struggle to find jobs in states that offer their teachers great compensation and benefit packages. Others will pour their heart into their work, refusing to leave an underserved district even as their colleagues walk in and out of the revolving door of low-income…
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Financial Aid AppealsWhat to Know to Compare Financial Aid Awards
Imagine you were buying a car and paying for it involved five categories, and each of those categories was called something different at the three dealerships you were considering for your purchase. You’d have to spend a bit of time talking to each dealership and clarifying the terms and categories before you’d have any hope…
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CareersFive Career Options for Sociology Majors
If you choose to major in sociology, you’ll learn about how society is structured, including its triumphs and its challenges. Although sociology is considered a soft science, you’ll also learn to use statistical software and analyze data. But if you’re thinking about life after college, you might be wondering about your career options. Fortunately, we’ve…
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ApplyMy Experience as a First Generation College Student
When you think of a first-generation college student, you probably don’t think of a 5’11” white kid with blonde hair and blue eyes from the suburbs of Los Angeles. But regardless of what I looked like on the surface, I had the same struggles as any other first-generation college student. From self-doubt to lack of…
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FinancePaying Tuition With a Credit Card – Is It Possible?
Should you pay for college with a credit card? We’ll take a look at how to use a credit card to pay for college — and consider whether it’s a good idea. Which Colleges Accept Credit Cards for Tuition? Not all colleges and universities accept credit cards for tuition. However, there’s a good chance that…
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FinanceScholarships for Students with Disabilities
disABLEDperson, Inc. National Scholarship Competition Amount: $2,500 Apply By: March 23, 2019 Description: Scholarship is open to students with disabilities who are enrolled in a two or four-year college or university in the United States. Student must submit an essay on the topic of the Social Security Disability Income Program. Sponsor: disABLEDperson, Inc. Help America Hear…
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Paying Off LoansStill Paying For My College Education Eight Years Later
As a 29 year-old college graduate working in the corporate world, you might think I already have my student loans paid off and life figured out. Wrong. If it weren’t for my irresponsible behavior right out of college, I might have had them paid off WAY sooner. But it didn’t work out that way for…
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College SavingsThe Challenges of Paying for College
PARENT’S STORY My son got into Morehouse College, the only all-male, historically black institution of higher learning, which was indeed an honor. Then, the grim reality of how we were going to afford his education hit. I’m a college graduate, with a median income, but I’m in debt and my credit is ruined from a…
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ApplyAccepted to College: Should I Hold Out for More Money Before Committing?
As an experienced mother in the college admissions process, here’s my warning – once your student is accepted but not yet committed, be prepared for heavy-handed marketing tactics & “incentives” (using the age-old sales technique called the “Standing room only pitch” and the “limited-time-offer incentive.”) Expect to get emails, text messages and even phone calls…
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Student & Parent LoansExplaining $80K in Student Loan Debt to a 17-Year-Old
How do student loans work? Helping your teen understand this reality is vital if you want them to avoid taking out too much in student loan debt for college.
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FinanceDo You Have to Pay Back FAFSA?
Financial aid is a complex process, and the acronyms and terms can be confusing. FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a term that is thrown around often. What is the FAFSA? Do you pay back FAFSA? How do you know what financial aid you have to repay and which is truly…
