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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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ScholarshipsScholarships for DACA Students
Invest in Us: Anonymously Answer 2 Questions About Student Debt Amount: $2,500 Apply By: August 30, 2019 Description: Applicants will answer questions about what it would mean to be free […]
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Plan10 Talks to Have With Your Child as They Transition to College
Don’t ignore the emotional toll transitioning from high school to college can have. Discuss the stress that comes from starting life as a college student.
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FinanceShould You Update FAFSA By Using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool?
Editor’s Note: This article applies to the 2023-24 FAFSA and earlier. The 2024-25 FAFSA, which opened Dec. 31, 2023, has been revamped and now requires you to import your IRS […]
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College LifeWhere To Get Cheap Textbooks For College
The price tags on college textbooks are rising just as fast as tuition costs. For a single course, a student may spend over $300 on required reading materials, yet only […]
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FinanceCollege Planning Checklist for 9th & 10th Grade
9th GRADE COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST Academic and Extra Curriculum Suggestions Get to know your school counselor. Schedule a meeting just to introduce yourself, even if you don’t need any help […]
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What You Need to KnowJunior Year in High School: College Planning Guide
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What You Need to KnowCollege Planning Checklist for 12th Grade
Academic and Extra Curriculum Suggestions for 12th Graders College Financing Suggestions _________ Use R2C Insights to help find merit aid and schools that fit the criteria most important to your student. You’ll […]
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Standardized tests5 Most Common Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing for the ACT
Higher ACT scores help your student not only get into more selective schools, but they can also help them receive more merit scholarships to pay for college. If your student […]
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Standardized TestingHow to Use PSAT Scores to Create a Plan
So, you received your PSAT results… Now what do you do? And what do the results mean? For many students, receiving PSAT scores marks the “official start” of the college […]
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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.
