Determining Your College Budget: Affordability vs. What You’re Willing to Pay

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Determining Your College Budget: Affordability vs. What You’re Willing to Pay

Determining Your College Budget: Affordability vs. What You’re Willing to Pay

June 8, 2023

Parents share how they created a college budget and stuck to it.

FAFSA Corrections: How to Make Changes to Your FAFSA Form

FAFSA Corrections: How to Make Changes to Your FAFSA Form

November 7, 2022

If you made a mistake when submitting the FAFSA, contact your school’s financial aid office and let them know. They…

CSS Profile vs FAFSA: What’s the Difference?

CSS Profile vs FAFSA: What’s the Difference?

October 27, 2022

There are two main financial aid forms: the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and the…

College Planning Checklist for 11th Grade

College Planning Checklist for 11th Grade

August 25, 2022

Use our college planning checklist for juniors to stay on track and navigate the college admissions process.

Student Loan Advice

Student Loan Advice

June 22, 2022

Loans can help students cover college funding gaps. If your student has already accepted all scholarship and grant opportunities and…

What You Should Know Before Cosigning a Private Student Loan

What You Should Know Before Cosigning a Private Student Loan

June 17, 2022

What Is a Cosigner on a Private Student Loan?  A cosigner is someone who signs the private loan along with…

You Should Be Asking These Questions About Financial Aid

You Should Be Asking These Questions About Financial Aid

June 1, 2022

This article was sponsored by College Ave Student Loans. College Ave takes the stress out of paying for college so…

How to Calculate Student Loan Payments

How to Calculate Student Loan Payments

July 23, 2019

Student loan payments can sneak up on a student. After all, who really thought about what life with student loan…