As teenagers, we feel like the future is open to us. The idea of going into debt isn’t scary because the repayment comes years later — and we just figure that we’ll have a good job and be ...
Would a Trade School Be a Better Option vs. College?
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Why Taking a Gap Year Could Be A Senior’s Best Next Decision
…Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, Looking to apply for a student loan? Check your credit score first.Learn more Credit Sesame gives you the ability to...
Honors College or Honors Program: What’s the Difference?
As a high school senior, it can be tough choosing between a small college and a large university, and knowing which school can be the right fit. For those who have never been away from home, a small s...
Helping vs. Helicoptering: Parents And The College Admissions Process
Many parents of high school students want to help their child through the College Admissions Process. They recognize that applying to college is not what it was 20 or 25 years ago. Costs are fa...
Yes, Average Students Do Succeed in College
“Average Students Do Succeed in College” is a rarely seen, though quite accurate, headline. In the midst of college admission mania and the hype surrounding Top Name Colleges, it is easy to see why ...
Signs of College Admissions Stress and How To Help
Laura’s daughter, a senior in a magnet program at a suburban public high school, is struggling far more with the college application process than her two older siblings did. This concerns Laura...
How Often Do College Students Talk To Their Parents?
There is no doubt about it that once your child leaves for college, the amount of day-to-day (or hour-to-hour) contact you have with them changes. Being miles, and sometimes miles and miles away can p...
8 Huge Mistakes I Made with My Student Loans
If someone offered me a time machine to go back and fix my student loan mistakes I would. I now have six figures of debt because of those mistakes. I took out $57,000 for my undergraduate degree and $...
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. ...