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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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AcademicsWhat Are Honors Colleges vs. Honors Programs?
As a high school senior, it can be tough choosing between a small college and a large university, and knowing which school can be the right fit. For those who […]
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College List BuildingWhat Is the New England Tuition Break?
If your student wants a specific major that isn’t offered by an in-state school, you may feel stuck. Many families struggle to pay out-of-state tuition, but you don’t want to […]
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ApplicationsWhy Does Applying for College Cost Money? What You Need to Know
When you start helping your child apply for college, it quickly becomes clear that you could be looking at spending hundreds of dollars just to give your kid a chance […]
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ApplyHelping vs. Helicoptering: Parents And The College Admissions Process
Many parents of high school students want to help their child through the College Admissions Process. They recognize that applying to college is not what it was 20 or 25 […]
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ApplyHow to Talk to College Admissions and Financial Aid Officers
A few years ago, a school counselor I worked with received a call from an exasperated admissions officer. The purpose of the call? To inform the counselor that repeated calls […]
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ApplyYes, Average Students Do Succeed in College
“Average Students Do Succeed in College” is a rarely seen, though quite accurate, headline. In the midst of college admission mania and the hype surrounding Top Name Colleges, it is […]
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ApplySigns of College Admissions Stress and How to Help
Laura’s daughter, a senior in a magnet program at a suburban public high school, is struggling far more with the college application process than her two older siblings did. This […]
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SurviveHow Often Do College Students Talk to Their Parents?
There is no doubt about it that once your child leaves for college, the amount of day-to-day (or hour-to-hour) contact you have with them changes. Being miles, and sometimes miles […]
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ApplicationsUnderstanding the Different Types of College Admission Deadlines
By the time a student has made the final decision about which schools to apply to, you would think they were home-free. But, unfortunately, that’s not the case. Not only […]
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College List BuildingIs Your College List Balanced with Financial Safety, Match, and Reach Schools?
Is creating a college list driving you crazy? You’ve done the college visits. You’ve seen the rankings. You’ve even looked into degree programs and talked to your child’s high school […]
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Financial aidYour CSS Profile Questions Answered
Realizing that you need to submit the CSS Profile along with the FAFSA for your student’s financial aid application can be a bit intimidating. Fortunately, although the CSS is long […]
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EssaysDon’t Second Guess Your Student’s College Essay Ideas
Holly Bennetts, president of the Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling, sees countless students break down in her office because a trusted adult in their life said a personal statement […]
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College List BuildingWhat Is Dual Enrollment?
As a parent, you want to set your student up for success in high school, college, and beyond. While it is true that many students already have a lot on […]
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ScholarshipsUnderstanding the Difference Between Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships
A full-ride or full-tuition college scholarship is every parent’s dream and something that many students wonder if they are eligible to apply for and win, but these types of awards […]
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Standardized testsHow to Prep for the PSAT
Many families understand that the PSAT is a preparation exam for the SAT, so they don’t think preparing for it is needed. However, many of the parents in our Paying […]
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Finance5 Things to Consider When Discussing College Costs with Your Teen
The cost of college, and who is paying for it, can be one of the most difficult conversations to have with a teenager. Why? To start, money simply isn’t a […]
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Federal LoansBorrowing Student Loans For College? What You Need To Know
A student loan may not always be part of the picture when planning for college, however for many families, borrowing student loans for college is the reality. If this is […]
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FinanceThe Lowdown on Scholarships Without Essays
Between school and college applications your student is already doing a LOT of writing. Unfortunately, when they apply for scholarships it seems like more essays are required. As a result, […]
