For parents of high school seniors who are heading off to college in the fall, springtime can be both ecstatic and frightening. When your student receives those acceptance letters and decides on a college to attend, you can certainly be proud of all that you...
Does it sometimes seem like the college application and financial aid process is never-ending? You and your student muddled your way through campus visits, application essays, and even managed to file the FAFSA. The Student Aid Report (SAR) looked good, so you thought the only...
Parents of high school juniors might wonder if it is worth the time and money to take their student on campus visits, especially if the student is already set on attending a particular college. In most cases, it is still definitely worth having a “look-see.”...
Are you the parent of a high school senior who has turned into a model of sloth and laziness? What happened to that eager junior who took extra classes, participated in activities, and got accepted by a great college? That delightful person has been replaced...
As most families of high school seniors know, there are many steps to the college application process. It is a long journey from the initial thought of “where do I want to go” through road trips, tests, applications, financial aid application and scholarships, but the...
As you and your high school student complete college applications and submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the next step in the college financial aid process is the Student Aid Report, or SAR. Your SAR is sent out shortly after the FAFSA...
Many families have already completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in hopes of obtaining precious financial aid which can make college affordable, yet other families are delaying or struggling to complete the form. According to the Department of Education’s official blog, the...
A previous blog post provided “5 Tips to Successfully Navigate the Student Loan Maze,” but the thought itself begs another question - why does your student loan even need a maze? Isn’t getting into and graduating from college complicated enough without having to jump over...
Although we all know that “old acquaintance” should never be forgot, we usually take time at the beginning of the year to list out other things we want to remember, too. Many times, these resolutions fall on the side of health or money, and just...
Whether you are anxiously awaiting or dreading its arrival, the 2016-17 FAFSA is available online now. Parents of high school and college students need to push aside any negative thoughts and disregard any FAFSA myths they have heard as they deal with the application that...
