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If You Receive Need-Based Financial Aid, Here’s What You Need to Know About Paying for College

On a recent Saturday morning, I begin musing about families with need-based financial aid worries… This is my advice specifically...

Using a Home Equity Loan for College

“How will we pay for college?” It’s a question that’s on every parent’s mind as their child approaches the end...

Are Students Who Really Don’t Need the Money Meriting From Merit Scholarships?

We asked Stephen Burd, senior higher education writer and editor at New America, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank to answer...

Answers to Your Top 5 Questions About Student Loans

When it comes to student loans, you’ve got important questions, and we’ve got timely answers. Here are the top five...

The Scoop on SATs, ACTs, and Test-Optional

The SATs and ACTs have been around for longer than you might think, and began for reasons you may not...

Have an Honest College Money Talk Before It’s Too Late

I’m here to “evangelize economic empowerment.” This post came to me as yet another parent called me yesterday in tears...