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8 Financial Aid Mistakes to Avoid

8 Financial Aid Mistakes to Avoid

May 1, 2020

Figuring out what your child’s college will cost and how your family is going to pay for it are enough

9 Tips to Help You Play the Financial Aid Game

9 Tips to Help You Play the Financial Aid Game

April 19, 2020

Over the last decade, the process of getting into college has become akin to playing a “game.” The “winners” are

Financial Aid Paperwork From Hell

Financial Aid Paperwork From Hell

September 24, 2019

There is one piece of my daughter’s college application process that is entirely mine, or rather, my responsibility to do

How Grandparents Can Pay for College with 529 Plans

How Grandparents Can Pay for College with 529 Plans

September 8, 2019

Many families save for college by putting money away in a state’s standard 529 Plan, a college education savings account

How Is Your FAFSA EFC Calculated?

How Is Your FAFSA EFC Calculated?

August 9, 2019

When you get into the world of college applications, the acronym “EFC” comes up constantly. Mostly you’ll hear parents bemoaning

What’s the Difference Between Merit- and Need-Based Financial Aid?

What’s the Difference Between Merit- and Need-Based Financial Aid?

August 1, 2019

College financial aid falls into two basic categories: need-based and merit-based aid. It’s important to know the difference between the

Your CSS Profile Questions Answered

Your CSS Profile Questions Answered

October 14, 2018

Realizing that you need to submit the CSS Profile along with the FAFSA for your student’s financial aid application can

Home Equity and College Financial Aid: What’s the Impact?

Home Equity and College Financial Aid: What’s the Impact?

April 9, 2018

You’ve worked diligently for years to be responsible with your bills and make payments on your mortgage. As a result,

What Is FAFSA?

What Is FAFSA?

December 12, 2017

It’s time to start filling out paperwork for your student’s college funding. You’ve probably heard of the FAFSA, and you

What Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?

What Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?

December 12, 2017

What is financial aid? The answer is obvious–money for college. Of course, you probably realize that it can’t be as

CSS Profile Tips and Tricks

CSS Profile Tips and Tricks

October 24, 2017

In addition to FAFSA, families with students applying to one or more schools on this list of over 400 colleges,

The New Paying For College “Paradigm”

The New Paying For College “Paradigm”

November 5, 2016

When my daughter was accepted to her top college choice and we received the financial aid package, we knew the