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ApplyThe New Ivies in 2026: Academics, Admissions and Affordability
If you’re considering colleges, the “New Ivies” present strong options. Use this guide to explore and compare them by academics, admissions, and affordability. In This Article: What Are the New […]
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FinanceWorrying About How to Pay for College?
When our children were born we thought we were diligent by opening a 529 plan before they turned one and contributing to it on a regular basis. Back then, tuition […]
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FinanceLearning About Financial Aid Isn’t Just for Parents of High School Seniors
Back in 2016, in a huge shift to make it easier to fill out financial aid forms and get financial aid decisions back from colleges earlier, yearly FAFSA forms became […]
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FinanceHow to Find Unique and Unusual Scholarships
Scholarships for college can be found in unlikely places, like your jar of peanut butter. Most students see better results searching for local scholarships.
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ApplyWhich Hurts Your Chances More: Low Grades or Low Test Scores?
Who is in the tougher situation when it comes to getting into college: the student whose high school GPA is lower than ideal or the student whose SAT and/or ACT […]
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PlanThe Best College Search Websites: Our Top Picks
Today’s high schoolers use Google to search for anything and everything. So why would it be any different when it’s time to conduct a college search? Google is certainly a […]
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College LifeEvaluate the Mental Health Support of a College
Go beyond the basics of a school’s criteria and investigate how it can (or cannot) help your student with mental health and psychological support on campus.
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SurviveHow to Apply to College: A Mother’s Advice
Being a mother with a child going through the college process is a little like childbirth — while it’s happening it’s soo painful, but when it’s over you look back and think […]
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ApplyThe 13 Most Haunting College Admissions Errors
Seniors who plan on applying to college early decision/early action should keep in mind that EARLY is the operative word here, and not wait until the last minute to apply. […]
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SurviveHow to Handle Rejection: What to Say When Your Teen Doesn’t Make the Team
It’s tryout season, so there’s bound to be disappointments. Know what to say and do to help get your teen over this hurdle.
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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 […]
