Protected: The Student Loan Questions Our 310,000 Families Ask Most

Debbie Schwartz

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.

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Protected: The Student Loan Questions Our 310,000 Families Ask Most

Protected: The Student Loan Questions Our 310,000 Families Ask Most

July 22, 2026

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Is an Honors College Worth It? Ask What You’d Miss Without It

Is an Honors College Worth It? Ask What You’d Miss Without It

July 22, 2026

By Debbie Schwartz, founder of Road2College “Is an honors college worth it?” is the wrong question, or at least an…

Tuition Payment Plans: The Interest-Free Way to Chip Away at Your Bill

Tuition Payment Plans: The Interest-Free Way to Chip Away at Your Bill

July 20, 2026

By Debbie Schwartz, founder of Road2College Families tend to think about paying for college in two buckets: money they’ve saved,…

Use the Common Data Set to Find Colleges That Give Merit Scholarships

Use the Common Data Set to Find Colleges That Give Merit Scholarships

July 18, 2026

By Debbie Schwartz, founder of Road2College Every college quietly publishes a report that shows exactly how much merit aid it…

How to Pay for College: A Family’s Step-by-Step Guide and Borrowing Blueprint Tool

How to Pay for College: A Family’s Step-by-Step Guide and Borrowing Blueprint Tool

July 13, 2026

About the author: Debbie Schwartz founded Road2College in 2014 to help families navigate the realities of paying for college. She…

Parent PLUS Loan vs. Private Student Loan: Which Is Right for Your Family?

June 1, 2026

When federal grants, scholarships, and your student’s Direct loans still leave a funding gap, most families face the same fork…

What Are Private Student Loans for College?

May 30, 2026

As your student looks at options to finance a college education, you may be struggling to keep everything straight. There…

Parent PLUS Loan Limits: What Every Family Needs to Know

Parent PLUS Loan Limits: What Every Family Needs to Know

May 17, 2026

Parent PLUS loans now have annual and lifetime borrowing caps for new borrowers. If your family has relied on Parent…