Feb 28, 2019 | 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...
Nov 23, 2018 | Article, College Tips, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, student loans
For parents of high school seniors or college students, Thanksgiving is a good time to complete the FAFSA. This free online government form unlocks a world of financial aid alternatives for your college student and family. We try to make everything easy for college...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 16, 2014 | Article, Completing, Preparing
What happens if your parents aren’t helping out with college costs? Your financial aid package isn’t likely to be more generous. Libby Nelson of Vox put together a wonderful, brief piece on college students, dependent status, parent contributions and...
Jul 11, 2014 | Article, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
Today: two stories on financial aid. First, financial aid isn’t always as simple as qualifying according to need–when you file also matters. Also, defrauding the government with regard to financial aid is a terrible idea. A forthcoming report in Research...
Jan 29, 2014 | Article, Cost of College, Paying for College, Preparing
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 ill-advised. As the article states, “These methods...
Feb 19, 2013 | Article, Checklists, Completing, Preparing, Research & Advocacy, Transitioning
a blog post by College Board’s financial aid expert, Susan McCrackin. Wondering if you should file the FAFSA? Let this College Board infographic help you....
