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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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High school to collegeCollege Move-In Day: What Parents Need to Know
At the beginning of each school year, hundreds of thousands of college students descend upon cities and towns all around the country. Let’s Talk College Move-In Day These kids and […]
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FinanceHow to Pay for College Without Sacrificing Retirement
I woke up today deep in thought about college costs and all the aspects of a family’s life it impacts. It hit me how much making the best decision possible […]
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Federal Loans
Are Federal Student Loan Repayment Programs for You?
Student loan debt and federal student loan repayment programs have become VERY hot topics these days. According to StudentLoanHero, there is “$1.56 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt, 44.7 […]
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ApplyShould You Apply to a College That Has Waived Its Fee?
The college admissions process and everything surrounding higher education comes with a very high price tag these days. So, when a particular school comes along, making a claim that essentially […]
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College List BuildingPrepare for the College Fair: What You Need to Know
Attending a college fair can be one of the first steps a student takes in order to research and familiarize himself with available schools. Making a good impression is important, […]
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FinanceHow We Managed to Pay for 4 Kids In College at the Same Time
We aren’t rich, but we aren’t destitute either. We have little set aside in college savings and we almost never qualified for need-based aid. All this puts us squarely […]
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SurviveAdmissions Decisions and Destination Choices: A Time of Stress
Tension levels rise as students approach college decision time. Parents should learn how to help students handle rejections long before they might occur.
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Standardized testsHow to Prep For the ACT
Prepping for a standardized test can be a lot easier when you understand the nuts and bolts of the exam. But, how do you determine whether your child should be […]
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EssaysCommon College Essay Mistakes to Avoid Before Hitting Submit
The January 1 college essay deadline may not be around the corner, but time flies..and the sooner your student begins to work on his/her essay, the better. As a professional […]
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College List BuildingTop Questions to Ask Colleges
Choosing a college can be one of the most important decisions you and your child make. And the criteria upon which that decision is based can vary greatly from student to […]
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Financial Aid AppealsFilling Out a Special Circumstances Form to Appeal Financial Aid
Writing a financial aid appeal letter can be intimidating. However, schools have a form known as the Special Circumstances Form already in place to give families a place to describe […]
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FinanceScholarships for High School Seniors: What to Know
Is your family shuffling through piles of private scholarship applications, hoping to cobble together some additional funding for college? If so, you’re certainly not the only ones. Many families focus […]
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FinanceHow To Use The FAFSA4caster
The FAFSA4caster is a free prediction tool from the U.S. Department of Education that gives families an early estimate of their eligibility for federal student aid. Like the Free Application […]
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College List BuildingQuestions to Ask on a College Tour
Parents in our Paying For College 101 Facebook group recently weighed in on some of the questions to ask on a college tour.
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Standardized testsSAT Prep Tips From an Expert
SAT Test Tips Prepping to take a standardized test might rub some the wrong way, as they equate it with “gaming the system,” and resorting to tricks rather than actually […]
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PlanUsing Data to Find Merit Scholarships
Finding merit scholarships doesn’t have to be like finding a needle in a haystack (although some search websites and colleges may make it feel that way). There is plenty of […]
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ApplicationsExplaining Blemishes on a College Application
From time to time, we hear from parents whose students have a mar on their high school transcripts and want to know how to address it on their college applications. […]
