Oct 11, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Living Independently, Paying for College
We are always pleased to see credit unions providing insights into college life. From our experience, credit unions are a great source of insight for college families. A recent article appeared by Tim Blanford, of the Collins Community Credit Union, that contains some...
Oct 1, 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...
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...
Jul 27, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Parenting
Becoming a college parent for the first time brings a number of new things. New language, new customers and even new legal rights for your student. One of our purposes is to help college families avoid surprises. So this post aims to clarify some of the most common...
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...
May 30, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Success
Since 1997 College Parents of America has sought to identify trends impacting college achievement and student success. We regularly publish and compile research including a national study we complete every two years. In fact, our 2016 biennial survey of college...
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...
