Learn

How to Calculate Student Loan Payments

Student loan payments can sneak up on a student. After all, who really thought about what life with student loan...

PSAT vs. SAT: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to standardized tests, the PSAT and SAT are pretty similar. In fact, the PSAT is part of...

Tips for Handling Your Student’s Financial Aid Appeal

The financial aid letter just arrived at your home – and you feel deflated. The school your student is most...

10 Tips for Staying Sane While Writing College Application Essays

Writing College Admission Essays Writing college application essays is so different from the type of writing students are used to...

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): How You Qualify and Whether or Not to Count on It

What Is Student Loan Forgiveness? Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) provides welcome relief from student loan debt for students choosing...

College Admissions 2019 Survey Results

More than 370 members of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group responded to our recent College Admissions 2019 Survey...