Parents never want to let their kids down, but it can easily happen when it comes to college and financial aid. If you make bad financial assumptions and don’t do your research, you can end up ruining your child’s college dreams. That’s what happened to one family that came to me after they made some huge mistakes and learned the hard way. But here’s how you can avoid doing the same thing by taking the right steps right now.
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Spring is Here and It’s Time to Visit Colleges.
As we head into spring, this is a crucial time to schedule college visits with your student. Spring break and the spring months are an ideal time for any high school student to visit colleges in person or virtually, no matter where you are in the college process. Visits can help your student narrow down […]
The Best Student Loan Options for 2025-26
College is expensive, and it’s not getting any cheaper. This is why it pays to know your best student loan options. Here are the top student loans to help you pay for college, save money, and avoid graduating with crippling financial debt.
20 Core Areas of College Planning
When planning for college, there are 20 areas that just about everybody should work on. In fact, most people will need to include all of these things in their college planning, and virtually everyone will do most of them. They generally fall into four categories, which are College Finances, Choosing a School, Getting Accepted, and Your Family’s Plan.
Your Family Needs a Plan for College Scholarship Applications
If your child is a high school sophomore or junior who is planning to attend college, now is the time to start thinking about scholarships.
There are some that students can win while in college, but most are available only to graduating high school students — so it’s critical to prepare for the application process while your child is still a few years away from enrolling.
Big FAFSA Changes and the New Student Aid Index
Big changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2023, and the changes could dramatically affect how much parents and families end up paying for college and how much financial aid their students receive. Learn about what’s changing, including the new Student Aid Index, in my in-depth blog for parents.