Aug 17, 2018 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
We are always pleased to see new data regarding trends in higher education, particularly when they involve the views of college parents and families. As a result, it is timely to see this is new research from Sallie Mae and Ipsos. The clear majority of families...
Jun 21, 2018 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, student loans |
According to a recent article by Policy Genius, “The cost of college has skyrocketed over the last decade, resulting in $1.4 trillion of outstanding student loan debt. But college grads aren’t the only ones on the hook for their balances. Per student debt...
Jun 14, 2018 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy |
Our bi-annual research on College Parents consistently finds that paying for college is most often the 2nd largest expense in the life of a family. Next to purchasing a home, paying for college can be a daunting event. Yet according to a new report titled Decoding...
Oct 26, 2017 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, Resources |
Occasionally a news report is so strong that we agree to publish it in its entirety. The work by the College Board is one such report so please consider the data carefully. All college parents and families will benefit from the insights from the annual Trends in...
Oct 14, 2017 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
Recently the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators wrote a useful article highlighting a new study from Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicing business. College Parents of America agrees with NASFAA’s author that...
Jun 25, 2017 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Insurance, Paying for College, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning |
Nationwide, college families are busy completing student orientation and finding ways to pay for college. Among the many questions that college students are smart to ask is – What will happen if your student has to withdraw from college? According to a 2015 National...
May 24, 2017 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College |
Many times — maybe too many — high school seniors are just so happy to be accepted to their dream school that they don’t give a second thought to the financial implications of their college choice. Then reality sinks in when they start digging into the details...
Nov 8, 2016 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Insurance, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
Carlo Salerno, is an education economist who is focused on college access, completion, and affordability, wrote an excellent article in Forbes recently titled “Solving the College Affordability Problem with Student Loan Insurance.” The article discusses...
Jul 26, 2016 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Student Health |
Many college parents have been asking us about tuition insurance. Tuition insurance is an affordable form of protection that reimburses a college student / family if they are forced to complete a withdrawal from college due to a covered reason. We believe protecting...
Jun 28, 2016 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy |
Since 1997 we have worked to make College Parents of America a useful and relevant resource for college families. This article is still timely and helpful. Originally published with the support of MasterCard International, we consider it as valuable today as it was...
