Tag: Financial Aid

Applying to College Isn’t Like When Mom & Dad Applied

Applying to College Isn’t Like When Mom & Dad Applied

October 21, 2019

From a member of our Paying For College 101 group: I’m a former Director of Admission with college-aged kids of…

Scholarships with November Deadlines

Scholarships with November Deadlines

October 17, 2019

  Future Designer Scholarship Amount: $2,500 Apply By:  November 1, 2022 Description: Open to U.S. residents who are 17 years…

How to Avoid Student Loans: One Mother’s Advice

How to Avoid Student Loans: One Mother’s Advice

October 16, 2019

Many of us see no choice other than to take the Parent PLUS loans, cash-out or borrow from 401(k)s, remortgage…

Avoid These Common College Application Mistakes

Avoid These Common College Application Mistakes

October 15, 2019

One of the most exciting times in a teenager’s life is when they decide to start applying for college. It…

Avoid These Common FAFSA Mistakes

Avoid These Common FAFSA Mistakes

October 12, 2019

Filling out the FAFSA is one of the most important things you do as you pursue funding for your child’s…

15 Colleges Frugal With Financial Aid

15 Colleges Frugal With Financial Aid

October 10, 2019

In case you haven’t heard, some colleges are more likely to provide institutional scholarships and grants than others. Some are…

Financial Aid Definitions You Need to Know

Financial Aid Definitions You Need to Know

October 10, 2019

The financial aid process is full of terminology that not everyone is familiar with. To help, we put together an…

How Do I Get My Financial Aid Disbursement?

How Do I Get My Financial Aid Disbursement?

September 24, 2019

Your student has received their financial aid letter, committed to their chosen school, and now they wait. It’s an exciting…

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…

Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get

Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get

September 6, 2019

It used to be that the only way you could figure out how much financial aid you’d get was by…

10 Tips for Helping Parents Pay for College

10 Tips for Helping Parents Pay for College

September 6, 2019

I wish I could say that if you followed everything we suggest here you would never have a problem paying…

10 Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid From Colleges

10 Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid From Colleges

September 4, 2019

If you’re a parent of a high school student, make a resolution to gain a better understanding of how colleges determine…