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The mythical college scholarship. Many words have been written on the topic. I’ll provide my experience with a few action steps for incoming college students. In general, I group scholarships [...]

In the not too distant past, families of divorce or separation only had to worry about completing financial aid forms for one parent, the custodial parent. This was determined to be the parent [...]

When it comes to financial aid forms, there tends to be much more confusion surrounding the CSS Profile than the FAFSA. First of all, the CSS Profile is longer. But not only that, not all schools [...]

This guest post is provided by A+ Test Prep and Tutoring. Applying to college can be lots of things—exciting, exhausting, and exhilarating, to name a few (and that’s just the e’s). Applying to [...]

ACT scheduling is all about university admissions deadlines, right? Wrong, actually. Scholarship application timelines are important too. If you want a shot at free college funding, that is. And [...]

The holidays are approaching, and so are financial aid deadlines for families with seniors in high school. Make it a resolution to get ahead in your preparation for financial aid forms before the [...]

Over the coming weeks and into the new year, families applying for the 2017-18 school year will begin to receive financial aid award letters. While families have a sense of what loans, [...]

Early Decision and Early Action are two admissions tools more widely used to help boost chances of getting into first-choice colleges or ‘dream’ schools. While they clearly impact a [...]

One of the impacts of the increasing cost of higher education is the increase in the total student loans college graduates are saddled with. For those that used student loans to help pay for [...]

While the college financial aid process can be largely overwhelming to families, there are some things that families are generally aware of entering the process. One of the things parents often [...]