The initial step of a long journey for current high school juniors is to put together a list of colleges they might like to attend. Since the possibilities are enormous, this can be a challenging proposition. One activity that helps narrow the list to a...
By now you should be a few months into making student loan payments if you graduated from college in 2017. So, how is it going so far? Is it everything you anticipated it would be, and are the payments in an amount that is manageable...
While most parents realize that their high school juniors should definitely be on the lookout for scholarships, many do not know that they should still be advising their high school seniors - and even their college students - to keep looking for additional forms of...
I’ve always been a huge fan of The Princeton Review and when it released its 4th annual “Colleges That Pay You Back” book, having them join me for the #CollegeCash Twitter chat was a no-brainer - especially since students (and parents) are in the midst...
Oh, the many joys of picking out a college with your child. If you thought the teen years were rough, you’re really going to enjoy the college angst years. Your student may get caught up in the idea of a “name” school, a beautiful campus,...
Springtime is just around the corner and for high-school seniors and their parents, it can be a highly stressful time. As college offers and student aid reports roll in, decisions must be made that will impact students’ lives forever. I recently chatted with Davin Sweeney, an admissions...