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Extracurricular Activities: What They Are and How to Find Them
Your 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
You may have heard that you can access home equity to help your student pay for college. But... should you take out a home ... Read More
Paying For College: How to Fill the Gap
As 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
It 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
Are 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?
When 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?
College 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
Seniors 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
10 Ways Parents Can Help Their Students Deal with College Rejections
Depending on how students apply for college, their notifications can come at different times. If your student was accepted - congratulations! But for others, ... Read More
SAT Prep Tips From an Expert
SAT Test Tips Prepping to take a standardized test might rub some the wrong way, as they equate it with “gaming the system,” and ... Read More