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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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Apply4 Strategies to Improve Your College Admission Chances…Without Breaking the Law
Any parent who’s been through the college admissions process with their son or daughter can tell you how anxiety-ridden and stressful it is. So, we didn’t really need THE “College […]
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FinanceReviewing Your FAFSA Student Aid Report
You’ve submitted your FAFSA, and now what? After it’s processed, you’ll receive a FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR). If you put an email address on the FAFSA, you’ll receive the […]
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ApplyThe Theory Of Supply and Demand in College Admissions
Why do you need to understand the basics of supply and demand in higher education? Because paying for college is like paying for any other service or product in your […]
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ApplyColleges Marketing to High School Students: Annoying or Effective?
Has your high school student received one too many emails that look like this one? Dear Josh: Middle State College thinks you would be a great addition to our campus […]
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College Life6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
Freshman year at college can be one of the most thrilling, exhausting, exciting, stressful, and overall unforgettable years of any student’s life. For teens, leaving your parents’ nest for the […]
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ApplyHow to Have a Successful College Visit
College tours have become an important stage in the college admissions process. And whether your child is planning on doing one or ten, college tours can be the source of […]
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Student & Parent LoansHow 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 payments would be like after college when they first borrowed […]
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College prepPSAT 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 how your student can prepare for the SAT. When you […]
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Financial Aid AppealsTips 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 excited about didn’t offer enough money, and now you feel […]
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Apply10 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 doing for high school classes. And while they may balk […]
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Paying Off LoansPublic 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 a career in public service. No matter what level of […]
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ApplyCollege Admissions 2019 Survey Results
More than 370 members of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group responded to our recent College Admissions 2019 Survey with College Ave Student Loans. These families had a variety […]
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Advice10 Ways Parents Can Help Their Students Deal with College Rejections
What you as a parent should do if your teen got rejected from his/her top college. First, take a breath, be positive, and follow these 10 pieces of advice.
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High school to collegeCollege Move-In Day: What Parents Need to Know
At the beginning of each school year, hundreds of thousands of college students descend upon cities and towns all around the country. Let’s Talk College Move-In Day These kids and […]
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FinanceHow to Pay for College Without Sacrificing Retirement
I woke up today deep in thought about college costs and all the aspects of a family’s life it impacts. It hit me how much making the best decision possible […]
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Federal Loans
Are Federal Student Loan Repayment Programs for You?
Student loan debt and federal student loan repayment programs have become VERY hot topics these days. According to StudentLoanHero, there is “$1.56 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt, 44.7 […]
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ApplyShould You Apply to a College That Has Waived Its Fee?
The college admissions process and everything surrounding higher education comes with a very high price tag these days. So, when a particular school comes along, making a claim that essentially […]
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College List BuildingPrepare for the College Fair: What You Need to Know
Attending a college fair can be one of the first steps a student takes in order to research and familiarize himself with available schools. Making a good impression is important, […]
