Author: Karen Sosnoski
Karen Sosnoski is a mother of teens and a writer based in northern Virginia. Her writing has appeared in literary and mainstream publications, including, most recently The New York Times, Healthline, and The Temper She loves telling (and reading) stories about resilience found through facing limitations.
True Stories of Private Scholarship Winners and How They Did It
Karen Sosnoski- September 3, 2021 0Paying for college is one of the biggest financial concerns of families today. Finding private scholarships and merit scholarships from colleges--awards you don’t have to ... Read More
How College Tuition and Renters Insurance Help Families Plan for the Unexpected
Karen Sosnoski- August 20, 2021 0(Interviews are edited for clarity and flow.) Low-cost tuition expenses and comforting myths about “college as a protective bubble” belong to prior generations. The Coronavirus ... Read More
Volunteering in High School Means Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards for Your Child
Karen Sosnoski- July 1, 2021 0Not every student is an A-team athlete or the star of the school play, nor do they have to be to win the attention of ... Read More
Amazing Mentors Pave Stranger’s Rocky Path to College
Karen Sosnoski- June 24, 2021 0Last September, a high school student who we’ll call “Isabella,” posted in the PayingforCollege101 (PCF101) Facebook group requesting support. This spring, thanks to two mentors ... Read More
You, Your Ex, and College Tuition Costs: How Do Divorced Parents Pay for College?
Karen Sosnoski- June 10, 2021 0“Do most people split down the middle?” A recent post in Road2College’s Facebook group Paying for College 101 echos the confusion that many divorced parents ... Read More
Money Management for Teenagers
Karen Sosnoski- June 8, 2021 0As a mom, I’m learning that “the money talk” with teenagers is about more than money--it’s about family values, and recognizing that not everyone may ... Read More
Mentors in College—What They Are and Why They Matter
Karen Sosnoski- May 11, 2021 0Mentors in college can help your student develop interests, talents, support systems, even their life path once they leave your “nest.” Ron Lieber, New York ... Read More
Will COVID-19 Leave its Mark on Your Student’s Career Goals? Short Answer: Maybe, Yes.
Karen Sosnoski- March 26, 2021 0COVID-19 has changed so much for everyone—from how we work, play, and learn to how we celebrate holidays and mourn deaths. For rising college students, ... Read More
FAFSA and Divorced Parents
Karen Sosnoski- February 25, 2021 0As divorced parents—--or even as married ones—--figuring out an equitable division of labor can be tough, but when it comes to filling out the Free ... Read More
Need-Blind Colleges – Are They Really?
Karen Sosnoski- February 2, 2021 0They’re no apple pie or baseball, but since US universities charge some of the highest tuition fees in the world, need-blind colleges are a particularly ... Read More