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...
Jan 19, 2016 | Cost of College, Preparing
We are frequent advocates of better consumer information for students and their families. As a result we were pleased to read today’s article by fellow parent and New York Times columnist Ron Lieber. His article Concealing the Calculus of Higher...
Dec 10, 2015 | Article, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
The Wall Street Journal published a provocative article – titled “Should anyone be eligible for student loans? Some economists say no” . The article highlights the challenges that face the nation and the students who borrow to pay for college. ...
Sep 26, 2014 | Article, Completing, Research & Advocacy
Those who may need federal work-study the most may miss out on securing its benefits. This is according to a new report from Young Invincibles. The report, which utilizes the Department of Education data as well as data from the Access to Success Initiative, shows...
Sep 22, 2014 | Article, Completing, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
image by flickr user 401(K)2012, cc license A lot of college financial news hit the internet over the weekend and today. Catch up on what you may have missed below. Inside Higher Ed: New Jersey Bill Would Freeze Tuition — at Private Colleges, Too Legislation...
Sep 16, 2014 | Article, Completing
U.S. News and World Report has a list out of the schools that meet full financial need. The quality of schools available to students may surprise you. While only 62 of 1,137 schools ranked by U.S. News and World Report claim to meet full financial need of students,...
Jul 17, 2014 | Article, Research & Advocacy
Echoing many previous pieces around the internet, the Cleveland Federal Reserve, too, is letting everyone know that the cost of a college degree is worth it. The Cleveland Fed, in its post, states that student debt, as of 2010, averaged $16,714, nearly a 400 percent...
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...
