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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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College SearchHow to Take Control When Searching for Affordable Colleges
Colleges have choices about how to spend their money, and you have choices about how to spend yours. In order to gain control of the admissions game, it’s important to […]
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ApplicationsCOVID Statements and Changes in School Grading Policies: What You Need to Know
While COVID-19 is changing the ways in which education is taught, it is also changing the ways in which it is evaluated. To some extent, expectations of students are different […]
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College LifeHow to Beat the Pressure and Depression of Attending School Virtually
This is the First Post in our New Series: Ask the Experts Welcome to our new series where we’ll periodically reach out to mental health professionals, high school counselors, college […]
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College Financial PlanningSecrets to Winning a Full-Ride Scholarship
Today my daughter had an accepted student’s event at Albright College, one of her top choices. She was accepted months ago and was invited to apply for their full-ride merit […]
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College Financial PlanningUniversity of Michigan Merit Scholarships
Our easy to use, quick guide for Merit Scholarships at University of Michigan. Get key information and the most important details to look at.
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College List BuildingWhat Is the Big Ten and What Does a Big Ten School Mean?
Once upon on a time, ten of the nation’s public universities got together to form standards for intercollegiate athletics. That group, known as the Big Ten, still exists and proclaims […]
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Financial aid5 Important Things About a College’s Finances Parents Need to Know
If you were to look at the college admissions process as a puzzle, you would understand just how many pieces you needed to find in order to complete your masterpiece. […]
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College Financial PlanningTop Strategies for Finding College Scholarships
A scholarship is money awarded to a student to help pay for college. Unlike a loan, it doesn’t have to be paid back. The process of finding scholarships can be […]
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College AdmissionsHigh School Resumes May Be More Valuable Than Ever for College Admissions
Students who invest time creating a high school resume for college applications may be handsomely rewarded in the admissions process. Of the Common Application member colleges and universities that are “live” as […]
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ApplicationsHow Test Optional Colleges Evaluate Students for Admissions
With so many schools going test-optional, how do test optional colleges evaluate a student’s readiness for college? What qualities does a school look for? We did some research, and here’s […]
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College Financial PlanningTulane Merit Scholarships
Finding individual college merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about Tulane’s merit scholarships, at a quick glance. Before […]
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ApplyHow Family Finances Sway College Admissions Decisions
Excerpted from WHO GETS IN AND WHY by Jeffrey Selingo. Copyright © 2020 by Jeffrey Selingo. Reprinted with permission of Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Lafayette College is a […]
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College Financial PlanningNorthwestern Merit Scholarships
Finding individual college merit scholarship information can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the statistics you need to know about Northwestern’s merit scholarships at a quick glance. Before […]
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College LifeChild off to College? Reflection Can Help You Grow, but Don’t Get Stuck in the Past
Introspection at this point in life—when the kids are headed off to college, and we’re transitioning to an empty nest—is right on cue, especially an analysis of our own parenting […]
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ApplicationsContinuing Extracurricular Activities Despite the Pandemic
Your teen can round out their high school resume despite COVID-19. Most high school students have lost the opportunity to participate in spring extra- curricular activities due to the impact of the […]
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College List BuildingCollege Rankings in the US: Which Site to Use?
Each year, as college decision deadlines approach, new rankings are released in large numbers on numerous websites. How can you know which ones to trust and which ones to ignore? […]
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College SearchIs Your College Financially Healthy?
Your student has worked hard to make their list of preferred colleges, visited them in person or virtually, written the essays, and filled out the applications. The colleges know a […]
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College Financial PlanningHow to Bring Down a College’s Sticker Price
This is reality and where I encourage people to look pragmatically at the magnitude of two things related to college: The difference between the sticker price and the net price. […]
