COVID-19 has created unexpected challenges for parents and their college-bound teens. Here’s how our resident mom blogger and her teens are coping. And here’s what she recommends that parents do to keep their kids focused on their college future.
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Figuring Out Who Pays for College After a Divorce
Divorce is hard, and so is saving for college after you’ve gotten divorced. But it’s a lot easier with a simple online tool. Here’s how our resident mom blogger used our EFC calculator to figure out how much each parent will pay toward college and how much they need to save.
The Importance Of Talking With Your Ex-Spouse About College Costs
If you’re a divorced parent, figuring out how to pay for college can be complicated. Who’s responsible for college costs? Will both parents contribute, and how will they divide up the expenses? Here’s why it’s important to talk to your ex-spouse about college, along with questions you should ask and how it works for real parents.
Will the Bond Between Your Kids End When One Goes to College?
When I applied to a school almost five hours away, I didn’t realize how much I would miss my two younger sisters. The afternoons of making hot chocolate, talking about boys, flipping through magazines, and complaining about our mother were more therapeutic than I realized. Once the luxury of having that daily, safe place with my sisters was gone, I realized how important they were in my life.
How Divorced or Separated Parents Can Increase Financial Aid
If you’re divorced, going through a divorce, or separated, there’s often confusion about which parent should fill out financial aid forms and how to maximize aid for your student.
THCC70 – Impact of Grief on Planning for College Interview with Natalia Volz, Founder of www.PassingThroughGrief.com
Natalia Volz uses her own experience to explain the process of grief, commonly due to death or divorce, and how to still successfully plan for college. Will you need to take a year or two off? Do you need to continue straight through into college? Ms. Volz has the information to help prepare you during the grieving process.
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