Jul 12, 2017 | Article, Financial Literacy, Living Independently, 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...
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...
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...
Nov 11, 2016 | Article, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
We applaud the good work of The College Board to publish meaningful data on college pricing and financial aid. The annual Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid report, illustrates that while the increase in the average published tuition and fees across...
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...
Aug 1, 2016 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Success |
We are pleased to share the results of the 2016 biennial survey of college parents. The findings of this report are consistent with our prior the two prior research studies and confirms that “college families are an important source of support for increasing student...
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...
Feb 12, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Cost of College, Paying for College |
It may sound strange, but if your family received a “scholarship” to buy a car would it lead you to buy it? We encourage college parents to consider the implications for your own college admissions experience and be careful to understand the difference...
Jan 29, 2014 | Article, Cost of College, Paying for College, Preparing |
photo by flickr user lendingmemo (cc license) A recent Reuters piece details a few tricks that some families do in hopes of getting a better financial aid offers. However, unlike most news articles concerning financial aid tricks, these tricks are considered...
