Many college-bound students and parents ask us what they should be doing throughout the year to get ready for applying for college and financial aid. This handy timeline from The…
Read article: Financial aid timeline for high school seniorsNot surprisingly, the rising cost of college is a big deterrent for students from low-income families to attend college, according to a new report from Urban Institute. Many low-income students…
Read article: Low-income students can go to college for free, but most don’t attendDuring high school, a good counselor can make all the difference in helping a student apply to college, particular if the student is low-income or is the first person in…
Read article: Most high schools don’t have enough college counselorsEven though college costs are rising rapidly each year and could reach $334,000 by 2018, fewer families are saving for it than last year, according to a new survey from student…
Read article: How much should I be saving for college?While college costs continue to rise, there's some good news for students who will be enrolled in college this fall: lower student loan interest rates. Interest rates on federal student…
Read article: Student loan interest rates dropNeed-based financial aid, particularly in the form of Pell grants, is designed to make college more affordable for low-income students who may not otherwise be able to attend college. But a…
Read article: Minorities and poor college students have the most student debtA recent article from the Hechinger Report addresses a problem many of our clients face: confusing financial aid award letters from colleges. Full of technical jargon, abbreviations and often misleading information,…
Read article: College financial aid letters leave students, parents confusedScholarships and grants are supposed to help students afford college when they may not otherwise be able to. But a new report finds that most private scholarships, such as those…
Read article: Wealthy students more likely than poor to get private scholarshipsWhy have college costs skyrocketed over the past few decades? According to Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, the biggest reason for the increase in college…
Read article: Experts say federal financial aid leads to higher college costsBy now, most high school seniors have heard back from the colleges to which they’ve applied. And many, unfortunately, are likely disappointed with the financial aid package they’ve received from…
Read article: Students face heartbreak over financial aid packages