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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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PlanWhere to Find the CLEP Study Guide
Students often struggle to graduate college within four years. In fact, only 19% of students at public universities and 36% of students at flagship universities graduate within four years. That […]
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Finance
How to Find the Best Private Student Loans
For many families, paying for college requires debt. While it’s preferable to get scholarships and grants, and then move on to federal student loans, the reality is that you might […]
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College Search
Colleges Costing $30K or Less For Family With Incomes Over $110K
If you’re the parent of a college-bound high school student, you’re probably on the look out for affordable colleges. Unfortunately, its tougher and tougher for families with middle incomes to […]
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Survey Results: Parents Say The Student Loan Process Can Be Confusing
Headline: Survey Results: Parents Say Finding College Loans Can Be Confusing Subhead: But it doesn’t have to be Tags: College savings, college costs, financial aid, scholarships, student loans, tuition, money, […]
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UncategorizedStudent, Parent, Private or Federal Loans: Explore All the Options
Private student loans were once thought to be not as desirable as their federal loan counterparts. In fact, they were often deemed to be “inferior” to them. That school of […]
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Don’t Be Overly Optimistic About Financial Aid
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: I Was Overly Optimistic about Financial Aid Packages I have two daughters and one son. In September Kara will be entering her […]
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What parents should have their kids should do during Quarantine
While it may seem like it’s been forever since we’ve been able to freely go about our business without the coronavirus hovering over our heads, it’s really been “only” a […]
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12th GradersHow Parents Can Help Students Handle Admissions Decisions
Parents of Seniors – For many students and families in the coming weeks, college decisions will cause many emotions. They are the culmination of years of hard work, commitment, and […]
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FinanceCollege Grants for Women: A Complete Guide
Women are eligible for gender-based grants offered on the basis of financial need or pure merit. You just have to know where to look. Here’s our complete to finding college […]
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College Financial PlanningEssential College Tuition Facts
When it comes to choosing a college, price is one of the top considerations, and tuition the largest part of the cost. While there are ways to reduce the expense […]
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12th GradersCollege Decision Day: It May Not Be What You Think
In the past, College Decision Day signified the deadline for seniors to choose the college or university they wanted to attend—the culmination of the college selection process. But the process […]
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College Financial Planning7 Costly Mistakes About Paying For College
What’s the most expensive purchase you’ll ever make? If you’re about to say “a house,” stop and think for another second. Did your house cost $250,000 plus four years’ wages? […]
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Standardized TestingWhat is a Good PSAT Score?
Many students take the PSAT each year, from freshmen to juniors. There are a variety of reasons students take the test. Some want to prepare for the SAT by taking […]
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Financial Aid AppealsSample Financial Aid Appeal Letters
If you’ve determined that you have good cause to appeal your financial aid award, and, as a result, have made the decision to appeal, it’s important to write a convincing […]
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FinanceHow to Pay for College Without Loans
One of the biggest factors in higher-ed planning is figuring out how to pay for college without loans. Here are some of our top tips for lowering the out-of-pocket cost […]
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ApplicationsNeed College Admissions Help? Stay Sane With These Tips & Tricks
When you have a teenager, each new year of high school inches them closer and closer to graduation. And if attending college is part of their post-graduation plan, what looms […]
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11th GradersThree Established Facts About College Selection From an Expert
In trying to come up with reasonable facts about college, one can easily say that there are very few things that remain “static” about higher education. Costs seem to rise […]
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ParentingAdvice From Parents on Applying and Paying for College
We asked parents from our Paying for College 101 Facebook community to tell us one thing they’ve learned about the college application and college financing process that they didn’t know […]
