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College List BuildingUC Berkeley Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from UC Berkeley’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from UC Berkeley Common Data Set 2025-2026. Berkeley Common Data…
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High school to collegeGraduations in the Age of Coronavirus
Every year in the United States, approximately 7.2 million students will graduate from either high school or college. However, this year those 7 million students won’t have the celebratory opportunity afforded to those before and after them. There will be no graduation ceremony this May or June. No students tossing their mortarboards soaring into the…
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College List BuildingAssessing a College’s Financial Health
Researching a college’s financial health should be part of a family’s college search. Here’s what to look for and resources to use.
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College Financial PlanningEverything You Need to Know About Merit Aid
Road2College had the pleasure of being a guest on a Twitter chat– #CollegeCash with Jodi Okun–where we discussed “Everything You Need to Know About Merit Aid.” Here is the transcript from the show. What Is Merit Aid? How does merit aid differ from other types of financial aid? Merit-based aid is awarded solely on the…
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College AdmissionsUniversity of Southern California USC Merit Scholarships
Finding individual college merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about USC’s merit scholarships, at a quick glance. Before diving in, make sure to review The Ultimate Guide to Merit Scholarships. USC’s Merit Scholarships Statistics USC’s Merit Scholarships National Merit Finalist Presidential USC Associates…
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College LifeHelping Your College and College-Bound Kids Cope Through the Pandemic
A pandemic brings more than illness–it brings major life disruption, and an overwhelming sense of uncertainty. For kids in high school and college, it can be especially challenging as they try to understand how the changes impact their future. We asked psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford, author of Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from…
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College Financial PlanningDuke University Merit Scholarships
Finding individual college merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about Duke’s merit scholarships, at a quick glance. Before diving in, make sure to review The Ultimate Guide to Merit Scholarships. Duke’s Merit Scholarships Statistics Duke’s Merit Scholarships A.B. Duke Memorial Scholars Program Alumni…
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12th GradersHow the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Impact High School Seniors
In our effort to bring you the latest, and most accurate college admissions information so your family can make better, more informed decisions, we are inviting experts in the field of higher ed to join us and discuss how COVID-19 will impact our students. During our recent Facebook Live, higher-education expert Jeff Selingo and author-educator…
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High school to collegeLife Lessons For Graduating Seniors
My son was a senior of the class of 2020. When reports of COVID-19 first began and the cancellations started, I was sad. Sad for him and his friends and the gift that being a senior in the springtime brings. The fun days at the beach, the recognition, the awards, prom, senior pranks and picnics,…
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Financial aidAppealing Financial Aid During the Coronavirus Crisis
Just a few months ago we began hearing reports about a new virus in central China that was causing thousands to be sick and hundreds of deaths. The extent of the outbreak quickly changed, and the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic of the coronavirus or COVID-19. To say it disrupted our lives would…
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EssaysCommon App Essay Tips That Really Work
Does the prospect of writing your Common App essay fill you with fear? You are not alone. In the ten years I’ve worked with high school seniors on their college admission essays, I’ve helped them brainstorm their topics, find their writing voices and create essays that reflect their authentic selves. My students often ask me…
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College LifeHow the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Impact High School Juniors
As the parent of a high-school junior, you’re probably wondering how COVID-19 is going to affect their college plans. If it’s any consolation, everyone with high school- and college-age kids is asking the same question right now. We here are keeping up with news–bringing you the latest information so your family can make informed decisions…
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Financial Aid AppealsParents Paying for College – What You Need to Know
“I don’t know anything!” “I’m so confused, I don’t even know what I don’t know.” “Where should I start?” We hear this over and over again from parents of high school students as they begin realizing the magnitude of college costs and the complexity of the college admissions process. The process of applying to college…
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College LifeHow Colleges Respond to Crises
Colleges must often respond to crises like active shooters, extreme weather, and even mold. They have plans in place to serve their staff and student body in these crisis situations. But colleges have been scrambling lately to cope with an unexpected crisis: the coronavirus. Parents and students are caught in the midst of the college…
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College LifeHow to Cope When Your College Kid Comes Home
They’re Back… It’s the cry of parents with college-aged kids heard round the world. You’re happy to see each other, but your grown children moving home unexpectedly can feel like a major disruption on their journey to self-sufficiency, and your journey away from active parenting to the role of mentor. So how do you help…
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsColleges With the Best Financial Aid
If you have a son or daughter heading for college, you have certainly considered the cost. Your child may have that dream college in their sights, but you are looking at the bottom line. Your goal is to help your student find colleges that offer a good fit academically and socially, but also financially. Even…
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ParentingHigh Schoolers are Missing Milestones Because of the Coronavirus
There is no denying it: COVID-19 impacts milestones. High school students were excited about school closures. They saw it as a “get out of jail free” card. A much-wanted reprieve. Then they realized that the closure was indefinite, very likely until the end of the academic year. Reality set in as they realized how COVID-19…
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College LifeParents and Students: The Coronavirus Has Changed Our College Decisions
If you’re a high school student preparing for college, or the parent of one, you’ve probably already begun to realize that this pandemic and the uncertainties it’s created have thrown a lot of things about college selections up in the air (or possibly even out the window). With no way of knowing how long this…
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College LifeManaging My 6 Kids During a Pandemic
I’ve been wrestling with what I could possibly say that could be helpful about the turn of recent events, at least from a college perspective. My oldest son is a college Senior trying to finish up his Integrated Studies degree with Music and Mass Comm concentrations. The next oldest is a Sophomore Electrical Engineering major…
