Parents and their teenagers are accustomed to having never-ending discussions about grades, friends, jobs, curfew times and more. But the one topic that deserves the most attention is probably the one that gets the least time spent on it. Although there is a great public...
There is really nothing better than using other people’s money to pay for school. College scholarships are a wonderful supplement to federal, state and institutional financial aid. In some cases, colleges simply grant scholarships to deserving students based on their FAFSA information as part of...
Does being a new high school senior surprise, scare, or excite you? For those who want to attend college in the fall the road ahead can be a little overwhelming, but you can take actions now to get in front of the college application curve....
May and June are “moving up” months in most high schools. The seniors graduate and head off to college, while juniors become the “rising seniors.” With one final exciting year of high school remaining, applying for college can often be the last thing on juniors’...
May is the month for college graduations, so congratulations to all students who have persevered to achieve your dream of a college education. Your academic accomplishments have given you the skills you need to succeed in life. Before you get too wrapped up in your...
When we review the first October FAFSA one of the takeaways will be that it helps to be prepared. Although “Be prepared” is the well-known Scout motto, even students who participated in Scouting seem to forget its many benefits when it comes time to think...
Some high school seniors are efficient and apply for early decision or early action on their college admissions applications by the end of December, while others might take longer to narrow their choices and don’t apply until January, February or even later. They both sit...
Well, we are coming to the end of the first year for the revised timeframe in financial aid. Starting with the early FAFSA in October and ending with May’s Decision Day, college-bound high school students have been learning to adapt to a new order of...
Somewhere around April or May, high school seniors and their parents start thinking about the upcoming first college semester. It’s a big step, and one that should certainly be celebrated, but one that should be planned for as well. While the student finishes up those...
The college application process can sometimes seem like an exaggerated roller coaster ride. With the early FAFSA now available in October, high school students and their parents engage in an upward climb to finish their college and financial aid applications. It reaches a climactic high...
