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AdviceFreshman Year Loneliness Is Normal — Here’s What to Tell Your Student Before They Leave
This story was first shared in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. Kellsey Stokes is a wife and mom of two who attended […]
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Student & Parent LoansCan Your Student Get Private Student Loans with Bad or No Credit?
If your student is looking into private student loans, you may wonder how his or her credit rating will affect the options. The truth is, as a high school or […]
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsDavidson College: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Davidson Common Data Set 2016-17 and financial aid page. Connect With Other […]
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FinanceFSA Next Gen Payment Card Program
Take a look at the government’s solicitation to financial services company for the features they want for the new FSA Prepaid Card and program. Draft soliciation […]
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FinanceShould Private Student Loans Fund Your College Cost Gap?
As your student looks at options to finance a college education, you may be struggling to keep everything straight. There are various sources of funding – federal loans, scholarships, private […]
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsWashington and Lee University: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Washington and Lee University Common Data Set and financial aid page. […]
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsTrinity College: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Trinity Common Data Set 2016-17 and financial aid page. Connect […]
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsDuke University: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, North Carolina Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Duke Common Data Set 2016-17 and financial aid page. Connect With […]
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Student & Parent LoansWill You Need a Cosigner on a Private Student Loan? What You Need to Know
Getting student loans without a cosigner can sometimes be difficult. While federal loans don’t usually require a borrower to have a specific level of creditworthiness, private loans do. And it’s […]
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FinanceHow Much Are Student Loan Interest Rates?
As you consider how to pay for college and familiarize yourself with how student loans work, you’ll probably wonder what the interest rates are for student loans. Your student will […]
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College Financial Aid Costs and StatsSwarthmore College: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Swarthmore College Common Data Set 2016-17 and financial aid page. Connect […]
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ApplyAsk These 5 Questions to Improve Your Student’s College Application Essays
It’s tough being both parent and editor. On one hand you want to review your child’s essays with an editor’s eye, and on the other hand, you don’t want to […]
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FinanceWhy a 529 Plan Is the Best Way to Prepare Your Family for College Expenses
It isn’t surprising that an investment plan created for the express purpose of helping parents save for their children’s college would be the best way to save for college. However, […]
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Financial aidUnderstand FAFSA Before Senior Year In High School
Too many families don’t start thinking about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until the fall of their student’s senior year. After all, you can’t even submit the […]
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FinanceWhat Is FAFSA?
It’s time to start filling out paperwork for your student’s college funding. You’ve probably heard of the FAFSA, and you may have heard of the CSS Profile as well. But […]
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FinanceWhat Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?
What is financial aid? The answer is obvious–money for college. Of course, you probably realize that it can’t be as simple as that. Saying college financial aid is simply money […]
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FinanceThe Importance of Researching & Comparing Private Student Loans
Paying for college can be an intimidating prospect, but there are a lot of options available that can help. Once your student has applied for all the scholarships and merit […]
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Gift IdeasCool Gifts for College Students
The holidays are a few weeks away, and you still haven’t checked certain college students off your gift list? No worries, the fun, practical, and even charitable things we’ve rounded […]
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FinanceWhat if Your Financial Aid Award Isn’t Enough?
When you get the financial aid letter from the school, you may be disappointed at what you see. Perhaps your student didn’t get what you expected, or maybe there have […]
