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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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ApplicationsTips for How to Fill Out the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and Other Aid Forms
Editor’s Note: This article applies to the 2023-24 FAFSA and earlier. The 2024-25 FAFSA has been revamped and uses a metric called Student Aid Index (SAI) instead of EFC. by Kalman A. […]
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Financial aidHow to Apply for Financial Aid for College
by Kalman A. Chany, author, The Princeton Review’s Paying for College. The financial aid application process can seem overwhelming. There is all this new and confusing jargon to absorb. Unfortunately, […]
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Financial aidHow Does Financial Aid Work? Understanding the System
By Kalman A. Chany, author of The Princeton Review’s Paying for College. Applying for financial aid has never been more difficult and competitive given the high cost of college and the […]
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ScholarshipsTrue Stories of Private Scholarship Winners and How They Did It
Paying for college is one of the biggest financial concerns of families today. Finding private scholarships and merit scholarships from colleges–awards you don’t have to pay back–can help. According to […]
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CostsHow College Tuition and Renters Insurance Help Families Plan for the Unexpected
(Interviews are edited for clarity and flow.) Low-cost tuition expenses and comforting myths about “college as a protective bubble” belong to prior generations. The COVID crisis — not to mention […]
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College Life10 Pieces of Advice for College Freshmen
This story first appeared as a post in our Paying for College 101 FB Group. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. I’m reading posts from parents of freshmen about […]
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UncategorizedPreparing Your Freshman for Life with a Roommate
A friend emailed me the other day worried about the fact that her soon-to-be college freshman appears to have nothing in common with the girl who will be her roommate. […]
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College AdmissionsDoes Applying Early Decision to College Increase the Odds of Being Accepted?
Excerpted from VALEDICTORIANS AT THE GATE: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky. Published by Henry Holt and Company. Copyright © 2021 […]
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Find ScholarshipsHow My Daughter Got $53,000 a Year in Merit and Financial Aid Plus More in Private Scholarships
This story was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity and flow. I’m hoping that the information included here helps other […]
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College LifeWhy Quality of Life in College Impacts Life After College
As founder of Road2College, much of my work centers on helping parents navigate two real concerns–how to get their students into college, and how to pay for it. Still, when […]
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FinanceMom of Four in College Shares Creative Ways to Pay for College!
A mom of six and a member of our FB community shares her advice on ways to pay for college. (Edited for clarity and flow.) I’ve learned a lot about […]
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SATMom Says Daughter’s Average SAT Score Wasn’t Measure of Future Success
From a member of our Paying for College 101 FB Community comes this heartfelt story about watching your child overcome the odds and achieve success. (Edited for clarity and flow.) […]
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College AdmissionsWho Benefits the Most From Early Decision and Why You Need to Know
If your student has their heart set on a specific and highly competitive college, they may want to consider applying for Early Decision (ED). Early Decision (ED) is an admissions […]
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High school to collegeCould Class Ranking Help Your Child’s Application?
Class ranking has a number of the same uses as standardized tests in determining the relative performance of your child, but it has a number of other issues that have […]
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College LifeSending Your Child to College: Advice From a Mom Who’s Been There
A mom and member of our FB community shares her advice about sending your child off to college freshman year (edited for clarity and length). It’s overwhelming. It’s emotional. There’s […]
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High school to collegeVolunteering in High School Means Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards for Your Child
Not every student is an A-team athlete or the star of the school play, nor do they have to be to win the attention of college scholarship judges and future […]
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College LifeChecklist for Setting Your High School Senior Up for College Independence
It may seem like only yesterday that your rising college freshman was beginning their high school career. My, how time flies! Now, they’re ready to embark on an exciting new […]
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College AdmissionsAmazing Mentors Pave Stranger’s Rocky Path to College
Last September, a high school student who we’ll call “Isabella,” posted in the PayingforCollege101 (PCF101) Facebook group requesting support. This spring, thanks to two mentors she has never met in […]
