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Know These Financial Strategies to Pay for College
Paying for college is one of the most complicated financial decisions you’ll ever make. It’s also a very emotional process, so it’s not surprising that many parents feel overwhelmed and lost as they ...
Scholarships for High School Seniors: What to Know
Is your family hustling through piles of private scholarship applications, hoping to put together some additional funding for college? Looking to apply for a student loan? Check your credit sco...
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...
Stuck in the Middle: How to Manage Financial Aid “No Man’s Land”
Some folks find themselves in college’s “golden land” – they have plenty of financial assets to send their child to school. Other families are on the other extreme – with very low income and assets, t...
Advice From Parents: College Admissions & Financing
When it comes to the difficult, complex parts of life, there’s nothing like getting advice from someone who’s been there. That’s why we love our Facebook group, Paying for College 101. Looking ...
Having a 4 Year Focus in a 1 Year World
Right now, we have parents in our Paying for College 101 Facebook group telling us that they’re losing sleep. College admissions are difficult, but most parents find the process of paying for c...
Can You Prevent Scholarship Displacement?
Working with families on securing scholarships, I always receive this question. I wish there was a black and white answer, however, it’s unfortunately a gray area in college funding. Still, we decided...
April, the Cruelest Month In College Admissions
Today’s Guest Post is from Amy Trinnaman, who has worked in education for ten years and is an independent educational consultant. She is also a member of our Facebook Group Paying For College. ...
Applying To College Scholarships? Avoid These Mistakes
Scholarship judges go nuts when they see these mistakes made by students over and over again. Are you making them? This might surprise you, but college scholarship judges are everyday people wh...