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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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College Financial PlanningCollege Fees & Expenses Beyond Tuition—A Game of Hide-and-Seek?
The acceptance letters and financial aid offers that will soon (hopefully) be lying before you on your kitchen table will send the signal to choose the perfect school for your […]
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High school to collegeWhy Taking a Gap Year Could Be a Senior’s Best Next Decision
…Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost […]
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College LifeWhat I Wish I Knew About Access to My Child’s College Records
College students are legal adults, and as such, colleges will not discuss academic and medical issues with parents without a student’s permission.
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High School Academics & ActivitiesPassing On My Top Lessons To High School Freshmen
If you could change one thing about your high school experience, what would it be?” I get this question more often than you might think, from parents and students looking […]
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ApplicationsAdmission Expert’s Advice on Applying Early Decision vs. Early Action
Applying Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) are increasingly popular options for college applicants. The following is a breakdown of what you need to know before you apply ED […]
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College SearchHow Your College Major Impacts Lifetime Earnings
One of the dilemmas many parents grapple with when they send their kids off to college is being torn between wanting them to broaden their horizons, explore all opportunities, have […]
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Financial Aid AppealsFive Criteria That Can Affect Your Financial Aid Appeal
How does one determine whether or not to appeal a financial aid award letter? Should I bother appealing a financial aid award letter? We asked these questions and many more […]
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AdvicePaying For College: How to Fill the Gap
As a parent, you hope you can find a way to pay for college. With college prices rising rapidly, how much college will cost has become a commonplace worry these […]
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College Financial PlanningTeaching Teens About Money Before They Head to College
There are many life skills that your teen needs before heading off to college. Hopefully, you’ve already spoken to them about understanding your finances and affordable colleges, but something else […]
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Financial aidHow Colleges Determine Need and Need-Based Financial Aid Awards
If the idea of figuring out how to pay for college is keeping you up at night and even causing panic attacks, you’re certainly not alone. Almost every family needs […]
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FinanceHow Much Will YOU Have to Pay for College?
Your child is not a senior, and you’re wondering, “Why do I need to worry about tuition costs and estimating my expected family contribution? Can’t I wait a few years?” […]
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Plan10 Talks to Have With Your High School Student to Help Manage Their Stress
High school can be a very stressful time in a teenager’s life. There are pressures from all directions: internal, social media, family, friends, schoolwork, college admissions, and more. Along with […]
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AcademicsIt’s All About Grades
It’s all about grades… (And course selection, the “right” high school, and more!) Do Grades in High School Really Matter? The decisions 9th or 10th grader makes this year could […]
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ApplyOne Family’s Lessons for Graduating College Debt Free
We learned many lessons through our journey of trying to help our oldest child finish college debt free. Much of our plan was formulated through the necessity of thinking creatively […]
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College List Building4 Reasons to Visit a College Website
My first job out of college was working as a research associate for a university’s business school. My boss was an economist with a PhD and liked to tell about […]
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ApplyFollow Your Expected Family Contribution to Your Target Colleges
If you are still with me after my other articles on how FAFSA calculates your EFC and strategies to reduce your EFC, then pat yourself on the back. You’ve already […]
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FinanceWhat I Wish I’d Known About Paying for College
As a parent, I like to learn as much as I can from other parents who have already blazed the trail on a road I’m about to embark on. Why […]
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ApplyFind the Right College: How Do You Know a School Is a Good Fit?
Is there such a thing as one perfect school for your student? Finding the right mix of academics, financial help, and culture can be like finding a pot of gold […]
