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...
May 30, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Success |
Please join our panel for our 2018 National Survey of College Parents & Families. Your participation will help us advocate for college families and continue to improve the services we provide to our members. Please Share Your Experience as a College Parent For...
Jan 6, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Preparing |
[Photo credit: Lending Memo, cc license] Money. Money for college. Those are always topics we aim to discuss in a clear and transparent way for college parents. There are many places that have outstanding information for completing the FAFSA. One of our favorite...
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...
Aug 8, 2017 | Article, Completing, Financial Literacy, Research & Advocacy, Student Success |
Over the past twenty-years, much of the work of College Parents of America has been focused on highlighting research and promoting actionable insights for families to support their college student through to graduation. As a result, it is noteworthy to see Allianz...
Jul 18, 2017 | Article, Financial Literacy, Parenting, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
How America Pays for College 2017, a national study by Sallie Mae® and Ipsos, looks at undergraduate families’ attitudes toward college, how much they spent, and the sources they used to pay for it. Did you know scholarships and grants cover 35% of college...
Jul 12, 2017 | Article, Financial Literacy, Living idependently, Paying for College |
A recent article appeared by Tim Blanford, of the Collins Community Credit Union, that contains some useful reminders and tips for college students. His article is a good reminder that college can be one of the best times of your life, albeit stressful and difficult...
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...
Jan 25, 2017 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Preparing |
[Photo credit: Lending Memo, cc license] Money. Money for college. Those are always topics we aim to discuss in a clear and transparent way for college parents. There are many places that have outstanding information for completing the FAFSA. One of our favorite...
