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Preparing Your Freshman for Life with a Roommate
Anne Vaccaro Brady- August 17, 2021 0A friend emailed me the other day worried about the fact that her soon-to-be college freshman appears to have nothing in common with the girl ... Read More
Bribery and the Scholarship Application Process
Karen Sosnoski- January 28, 2021 0On top of homework, extracurriculars, internships, or jobs, and the stress of deadlines, chores, and fitting in social activities, it’s no wonder some students are ... Read More
Extracurricular Activities: What They Are and How to Find Them
Anne Vaccaro Brady- June 20, 2020 0Your best friend is lamenting that their high school senior has too many things to list on the Activities section of the Common App. You admit ... Read More
Home Equity Line of Credit: What You Need to Know
Anna Spooner- June 20, 2020 0You may have heard that you can access home equity to help your student pay for college. But... should you take out a home equity ... Read More
Paying For College: How to Fill the Gap
Road2College- September 15, 2019 0As a parent, you hope you can find a way to pay for college. With college prices rising rapidly, how much college will cost has ... Read More
Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get
Anna Spooner- September 6, 2019 0It used to be that the only way you could figure out how much financial aid you'd get was by being accepted to a ... Read More
How to Clean Up Bad Credit if Your Student Needs Student Loans
Road2College- September 4, 2019 0Are you a parent concerned you won’t be able to help your student with private student loans or a parent plus loan because of your ... Read More
When Should the College Process Begin?
Road2College- August 13, 2019 0When should the college process begin? Most of us would like to live in the fantasy that it doesn't have to begin until your child ... Read More
What’s the Difference Between Merit- and Need-Based Financial Aid?
Road2College- August 1, 2019 0College financial aid falls into two basic categories: need-based and merit-based aid. It's important to know the difference between the two. Merit-based financial aid can ... Read More
The 13 Most Haunting College Admissions Errors
Road2College- August 1, 2019 0Seniors who plan on applying to college early decision/early action should keep in mind that EARLY is the operative word here, and not wait until ... Read More