Author: Melissa T. Shultz
Melissa T. Shultz is a writer, and the acquisitions editor for Jim Donovan Literary, an agency that represents book authors. She's written about health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Reader's Digest, AARP’s The Girlfriend, AARP’s Disrupt Aging, Next Avenue, NBC’s Today.com and many other publications. Her memoir/self-help book From Mom to Me Again: How I Survived My First Empty-Nest Year and Reinvented the Rest of My Life was published by Sourcebooks in 2016.
An Expert Discusses the Implications of Declining College Applications and Enrollment
Melissa T. Shultz- December 5, 2020 0COVID-19 continues to disrupt life as usual for colleges and the students they seek to attract and retain. According to recent data from the National ... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About the CSS Profile
Melissa T. Shultz- November 8, 2020 0The CSS Profile is an application you fill out online to determine whether you qualify for non-federal aid. (To apply for federal aid fill out ... Read More
How to Take Control When Searching for Affordable Colleges
Melissa T. Shultz- October 4, 2020 0Colleges have choices about how to spend their money, and you have choices about how to spend yours. In order to gain control of the ... Read More
How to Beat the Pressure and Depression of Attending School Virtually
Melissa T. Shultz- September 30, 2020 0This is the First Post in our New Series: Ask the Experts Welcome to our new series where we’ll periodically reach out to mental health ... Read More
Top Strategies for Finding College Scholarships
Melissa T. Shultz- September 15, 2020 0A scholarship is money awarded to a student to help pay for college. Unlike a loan, it doesn’t have to be paid back. The process ... Read More
What Colleges Ask Teachers and Counselors About Your Student
Melissa T. Shultz- September 10, 2020 0With so many schools going test-optional, how do they evaluate a student’s readiness for college? What qualities does a school look for? We did some ... Read More
Kids Leaving the Nest Soon? How to Make Your Time Together More Meaningful
Melissa T. Shultz- August 30, 2020 0Introspection at this point in life -- when the kids are leaving for college, and we’re transitioning to an empty nest -- is right on ... Read More
The Trouble With Test-Optional Admissions: What the Experts Are Saying
Melissa T. Shultz- August 14, 2020 1Most colleges have now either gone test-optional or test-blind for this school year. Students and parents are wondering what that means, exactly--for those who have ... Read More
The Parental Dilemma of the Year: Should We Let Our College Kids Return to Campus?
Melissa T. Shultz- July 30, 2020 0It’s the question heard ’round the country, and the answer is complicated—and different for each family dealing with its own health, education, and financial concerns. ... Read More
Full-Price Tuition for Remote Learning: Is It Worth It?
Melissa T. Shultz- July 24, 2020 0COVID-19 has changed not only how students learn, but the perception of what qualifies as a worthwhile educational investment. So much so that over the ... Read More