Debbie Schwartz is a former financial services executive and founder of Road2College and the Paying For College 101 Facebook group. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, she's working to give families the information and tools they need to make smarter financial college decisions.
June 1, 2026
When federal grants, scholarships, and your student’s Direct loans still leave a funding gap, most families face the same fork…
May 30, 2026
As your student looks at options to finance a college education, you may be struggling to keep everything straight. There…
May 17, 2026
Parent PLUS loans now have annual and lifetime borrowing caps for new borrowers. If your family has relied on Parent…
May 15, 2026
Students and parents often must borrow money to help pay college tuition and other educational expenses. However, understanding how student…
May 7, 2026
One Massachusetts mom in our Paying for College 101 Facebook group shared an inside look at what it really takes…
February 20, 2026
When it comes to college planning, hindsight really is 20/20. I went back to the parents in Paying for College…
December 20, 2025
About the author: Debbie Schwartz founded Road2College in 2014 to help families navigate the realities of paying for college. She…
August 11, 2025
Chicago Culinary Museum and Chef’s Hall of Fame Scholarship Amount: $500 Apply by: October 1, 2025 Description: Open to…