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College’s Unexpected Fees

Like many parents across the country, Mike Mueller spent the summer helping his son, Jakob, prepare for his freshman year...

Creating a Realistic List of Colleges We Could Afford

The college process started for us the beginning of junior year. My son had taken the PSAT and a practice...

What’s the Point of Knowing Your EFC?

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...

Colleges With the Best Financial Aid

With college being so expensive, it’s no surprise that many people are looking for the colleges that offer the most...

Frank Bruni and Surviving College Admissions Madness

It was one week away from having my youngest graduate from college; one week away from no longer having to...

Is Your Student Angular Enough for College Admissions?

In the early eighties, when I applied, the buzzword for college acceptance was “well-rounded,” which referred to a student who...