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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 List BuildingNorthwestern Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from Northwestern’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you […]
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College Financial PlanningHow One Mom Side-Hustles to Cover Her Family’s College Costs
Will work for money to keep my daughter’s student loan down! If you live in New Jersey, you may see Lisa Lombardo holding that very sign. No, not really, but […]
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College List BuildingGeorgia Tech Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from Georgia Tech’s most recent Common Data Set to provide […]
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Financial Aid AppealsQuestions to Ask Before Your Student Accepts Merit Scholarships
If we close our eyes and click our ruby red shoes, like Dorothy, we can dream things will go smoothly in the land of merit scholarships. • You do everything […]
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College List BuildingCarnegie Mellon Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from Carnegie Mellon’s most recent Common Data Set to provide […]
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Financial Aid AppealsAppealing Financial Aid: For Some It Works
Here’s the scenario: Your student receives merit aid for college, but you wish it had been more. Even just a bit more. You’ve also received need based aid, but if […]
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College List BuildingNYU Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from NYU’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you […]
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College LifeAdulting 101: Essential Life Skills for Your Teen
The diploma is in hand and the thank-you notes sent. You’ve spent way too much at Target buying dorm necessities. Suddenly, it hits you: Your child is actually LEAVING your […]
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College Financial PlanningSave Early, Live Simply – Advice From Parents on Paying the Tuition Bill
If you live with a high school senior and you’re going through the college admissions process, you know that each new month brings with it a nervous and excited energy. […]
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High school to collegeCollege Reveal Parties: Trendy or Tacky?
I remember the dread I felt back in 2007, waiting anxiously for my early admissions decision from my dream school. At the time, I wanted nothing more than to attend […]
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Paying Off LoansWhat I Wish I Knew About Taking Out Student Loans Before College
A personal finance blogger who usually discusses making, saving, and growing money, has some regrets about how uninformed he was about just those things while in college . . . […]
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High School Academics & ActivitiesCommon Misconceptions About the College Athletic Recruiting Process
We asked a veteran college coach for her opinion on college athletic recruiting. Here, she blows the lid off three common misconceptions families have about the process. FULL-RIDE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP! […]
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College List BuildingUC Berkeley Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from UC Berkeley’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you […]
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High School Academics & Activities3-2 Programs: Liberal Arts Schools with Engineering
Do you have a student who’s interested in engineering? If so, you may be worried about college costs. Colleges with excellent engineering schools are often more expensive than liberal arts […]
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College LifeCollege Parents and Separation Anxiety
This article was written by Barbara Greenberg, PhD. So here it is again. I’m referring to that sinking feeling that you get when your adult children leave your home after […]
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College Financial PlanningWhat to Know About Your Financial Aid Awards
If it’s past the deadlines for submitting college applications, your student is either waiting to hear about all their admissions and financial aid awards, or you have them all and […]
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SurviveSaying Goodbye to 2019 and Hello To 2020
The New Year is coming up fast. I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you. Thank you for being part of our community. Thank you for […]
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ApplicationsWhen the Grass Looks Greener: The Ins and Outs of Being a Transfer Student
The process of applying to college as a transfer student is both similar to and very different from applying as a first-year student. As with freshman admission, grades and the […]
