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FERPA Waiver and Other Legal Documents College Students Shouldn’t Leave Home Without

You’ve put down the enrollment deposit, completed the housing application, set up the necessary college bank account, and updated your...

What If Your Child’s First Choice College Can’t Work Out

This was originally posted in our Paying For College 101 Facebook group, but is being republished here with permission of...

5 Reasons to Challenge Financial Aid Offers

The art of negotiating, when it comes to buying cars and homes, has been mastered by many. However, when it...

College 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...

Why 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...

What 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.