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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.

Articles by Debbie

Creative Graduation Gifts for the Class of 2025

Creative Graduation Gifts for the Class of 2025

April 6, 2021

High school graduations ceremonies can vary as much as the students they are honoring. One aspect that remains constant and…

Appealing Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships

Appealing Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships

March 10, 2021

The following questions were asked during our webinar on how to appeal financial aid and merit scholarships. Watch the webinar…

Mom Shares Lessons Learned From Son’s College Search

Mom Shares Lessons Learned From Son’s College Search

January 23, 2021

We recently asked a member of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group to share her approach to finding the…

An Expert Discusses the Implications of Declining College Applications and Enrollment

An Expert Discusses the Implications of Declining College Applications and Enrollment

December 5, 2020

COVID-19 continues to disrupt life as usual for colleges and the students they seek to attract and retain. According to…

How to Find Schools with the Largest Merit-Based Scholarships

How to Find Schools with the Largest Merit-Based Scholarships

October 4, 2020

Don’t qualify for need-based aid but still can’t pay for college? Merit aid, which is the money colleges award that’s…

How to Take Control When Searching for Affordable Colleges

How to Take Control When Searching for Affordable Colleges

October 4, 2020

Colleges have choices about how to spend their money, and you have choices about how to spend yours. In order…

How to Beat the Pressure and Depression of Attending School Virtually

How to Beat the Pressure and Depression of Attending School Virtually

September 30, 2020

This is the First Post in our New Series: Ask the Experts Welcome to our new series where we’ll periodically…

5 Important Things About a College’s Finances Parents Need to Know

5 Important Things About a College’s Finances Parents Need to Know

September 22, 2020

If you were to look at the college admissions process as a puzzle, you would understand just how many pieces…