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Student & Parent LoansParent PLUS Loan Limits: What Every Family Needs to Know
Parent PLUS loans now have annual and lifetime borrowing caps for new borrowers. If your family has relied on Parent PLUS to fill the gap between financial aid and college […]
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AdviceHow a Student With a 2.7 GPA Got Into 19 Colleges
You don’t have to have a high GPA to get into college and qualify for merit aid. One parent shares her student’s inspiring story.
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AdviceHow Students Should Spend the Summer Before Senior Year
With just one summer left before high-school students graduate, parents had ideas for how to best spend that time.
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AdviceThe Common Black College Application Lowers Costs and Stress
Parents dish about how the Common Black College Application makes it easy to apply to more schools and earn more scholarships.
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AdviceHow Students Can Earn Employee Scholarships for College
Find out how one student tapped into employee scholarships twice to help pay for college!
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ACTA Guide to When to Take the SAT and ACT
While many test-prep professionals publish suggestions for when to take the SAT and ACT, I’ve found that the right answer to when to take the tests really depends on the […]
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AdviceFollow These Steps to Help Get Your Student Into Engineering School
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. In case anyone has a student trying to get […]
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AdviceCollege Tours: 6 Things to Pay Attention To
A recent discussion in our Paying for College 101 Facebook Community focused on what parents noticed on college tours that influenced their students’ college selection. Their honest input inspired us […]
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AdviceShould Students Work in High School?
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. There are a number of benefits to working part-time […]
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AdviceFERPA: Are Students Required to Share Their College Records With Parents?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, better known as FERPA, is a Federal law that “protects the privacy” of a student’s educational records. Once a student turns 18 they […]
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AdviceTop 6 Campus Safety Tips to Share With Your College Student
Campus safety is a major consideration when choosing a college. While most students make it through their college years without incident, some will, unfortunately, become victims of campus crime. According […]
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AdviceShould Your College Student Only Consider the Best Paying Majors?
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. Considering how expensive college is these days, students often wonder […]
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ApplyColleges with High Acceptance Rates
When you’re helping your child decide where to apply for college, it’s good to make a varied list of potential schools. Including a few universities with high acceptance rates can […]
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AdvicePaying for College with Credit Cards: What You Should Know
When the tuition bill comes due, your college will offer your student a few options. If there’s a balance after loans, grants, and scholarships, you may be tempted to pay […]
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ACTHow I Fought to Remove Compulsory Test Scores on Transcripts
Compulsory test scores on transcripts can hurt students who apply test-optional. Here’s how one parent fought to get the scores removed.
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AdviceTeen Jobs May Come With a Bonus: Scholarships
This story was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity and flow. “Definitely check around to see if your kid […]
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AdviceMy Daughter Chose to Study Overseas — and We Couldn’t Be Happier
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. Now that my daughter is off to school and a […]
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AdviceYour College Student May Need Help After Graduation. Are You Prepared?
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. Here’s yet another parenting lesson that I learned the hard […]
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AdviceHow to Pay for College Without Parents
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. Paying for college and navigating the financial aid process […]
