Filling out the FAFSA is one of the most important things you do as you pursue funding for your child’s college education. The FAFSA helps the government and the schools your student considers determi...
How To Find Merit Scholarships
My father recently found and showed me a tuition bill he had saved from when I went to college. At that time (30 years ago) the tuition, room and board for a selective private school was a little over...
How Student Loans Impact A Cosigner and Student’s Credit
Paying for college can be daunting, but it’s essential to approach it in the right way. Blindly signing up for maximum loans, or cosigning for your student at a private lender, can land you in a lot o...
A Practical Packing List Of Things To Bring To College
Well summer is in full swing and most high school graduates have been vegging out for weeks. Notice, I didn’t say ‘Seniors”, because they have abandoned that status the second the tassels moved over. ...
College Financial Aid Tips For Divorced Families
There are many complexities associated with sending your child off to college. With the price of some private colleges exceeding $70,000, the cost of college is one of the biggest factors keeping pare...
10 Talks to Have With Your High School Student To Help Manage Their Stress
High school can be a very stressful time in a teenager’s life. There’s pressures from all directions: social media, family, friends, school work, college admissions, internal, and more. &n...
One Family’s Lessons For Graduating College Debt Free
Today’s Guest Post is from Cheree Edenfield a member of our Facebook Group Paying For College. Looking to apply for a student loan? Check your credit score first.Learn more Credit Sesame gives ...
College Dorm Checklist: Advice For Parents Of Freshmen
I hesitate to write this, but I know it will be beneficial advice to parents of soon to be college freshmen. I have outfitted six college dorms at five different colleges. So I speak from my experienc...
Writing A Great College Essay: Tips for Success
Writing an essay can make any student feel anxious and making it “great” creates even more pressure. This is especially true when the essay will help determine their admission into college...
A Family’s Journey To Find An Affordable College
Here’s Our College Journey…. Where we started I had a kid who did NOT want any part of college discussions all through 9thand 10thgrades. There was simply no way; she would not think abou...