Category: College Financial Aid Costs and Stats
NYU Common Data Set
Road2College- January 15, 2020 0Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from NYU's most recent Common Data ... Read More
Top 10 Public Colleges Giving Out The Most Merit Scholarships
Road2College- November 7, 2019 0We decided to look at merit scholarships awarded by public universities. In general, these awards tend to be smaller compared to private colleges, but so ... Read More
Top 30 Colleges With The Largest Merit Scholarships
Road2College- October 20, 2019 0If you're a family that won't qualify for need-based aid, it's time to start looking for colleges with merit scholarships. Merit-based aid is money ... Read More
Suzanne ShafferStuck in the Middle: How to Manage Financial Aid “No Man’s Land”
Anna Spooner- September 24, 2019 0Some folks find themselves in college’s “golden land” – they have plenty of financial assets to send their child to school. Other families are on ... Read More
5 Reasons to Challenge Financial Aid Offers
Road2College- September 19, 2019 0The art of negotiating, when it comes to buying cars and homes, has been mastered by many. However, when it comes to negotiating the price ... Read More
Having a 4 Year Focus in a 1 Year World
Anna Spooner- September 9, 2019 0Right now, we have parents in our Paying for College 101 Facebook group telling us that they’re losing sleep. College admissions are difficult, but ... Read More
Colleges Offering Merit Aid To 95%+ Of Students Without Need
Road2College- September 4, 2019 0If you're a family that won't qualify for need-based aid, it's time to start looking for merit scholarships. What Are Merit Scholarships? Merit-based aid is ... Read More
Do I Need To Fill Out FAFSA Even If I Don’t Qualify For Financial Aid?
Road2College- July 30, 2019 2The forms that come along with the college admissions process can be a nightmare. There are college applications, scholarship applications, loan applications, and not to ... Read More
Filling Out a Special Circumstances Form To Appeal Financial Aid
Road2College- July 6, 2019 0Writing a financial aid appeal letter can be intimidating. However, schools have a form known as the Special Circumstances Form already in place to give ... Read More