College Admissions & Financing: Parents Offer Advice

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

Why You Need a Four-Year College Financial Plan Before Your Student Enrolls

Why You Need a Four-Year College Financial Plan Before Your Student Enrolls

September 9, 2019

Parents of college-bound students are losing sleep! At least, that’s what the parents in our Paying for College 101 Facebook…

How to Find Colleges That Give the Most Merit Aid – Follow the Money

How to Find Colleges That Give the Most Merit Aid – Follow the Money

September 8, 2019

We’ve all heard the term “follow the money” but does it come to mind when you think about applying to…

Overcoming Test Anxiety: Tips From a Test Prep Pro

Overcoming Test Anxiety: Tips From a Test Prep Pro

September 8, 2019

When it comes to test-taking, it is completely normal to experience a few butterflies in your stomach when you’re in…

Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get

September 6, 2019

It used to be that the only way you could figure out how much financial aid you’d get was by…

Why These Strategies WON’T Help You Pay for College

September 6, 2019

We understand that college is expensive, and we’re eager to help you find ways to pay for college. However, not…

How to Clean Up Bad Credit if Your Student Needs Student Loans

How to Clean Up Bad Credit if Your Student Needs Student Loans

September 4, 2019

Are you a parent concerned you won’t be able to help your student with private student loans or a parent…

10 Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid From Colleges

September 4, 2019

If you’re a parent of a high school student, make a resolution to gain a better understanding of how colleges determine…

5 Myths About How to Pay for College

September 3, 2019

When our children were born, way back when, we thought we were diligent by opening a 529 plan before they…