It is possible that you may be selected for a process called verification after you have submitted your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Verification is the process that schools sometimes use to confirm that data reported on the FAFSA is accurate. Your school...
If you are a high school senior, or the parent of one, you might be getting some very important mail from the colleges to which you have applied. This is the time of year when colleges are sending out financial aid award letters to students...
Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) can take some careful thought and consideration. Many students and parents don’t want to think about it again once they’ve got it completed, but it’s important to take the next steps. In most cases, the FAFSA...
Getting your student into the best possible college with the least amount of financial impact on your child’s future and your family’s finances can be a very challenging and difficult time. Parents facing this challenge for the first time may feel like they are in...
This is the time of year when parents and high school seniors are receiving their financial aid award letters from various colleges. After reviewing your financial situation, each college sends out a letter which details the financial aid they have determined you are eligible to...
There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about student loans. They seem to point with some alarm to the amount of outstanding debt, but don’t really go into detail about how many students have been able to attend the college of...
It has been a busy year so far. Now that the weather is calming down, it’s time for high school seniors and their parents to get to the serious business of figuring out how to pay for college. Some parents already have savings accounts or...
Every so often you will hear something in the media about how expensive the cost of attending college has gotten. Yet every year, right about this time, tens of thousands of high school students across the country are anxiously awaiting notice of whether they have...
What can you do after you have determined your federal and state college financial aid eligibility, applied for scholarships, and still find yourself short of funds needed to attend college? For some students, a student loan can help bridge the financial gap. While grants and...
A new year always brings a flurry of resolutions and to-do lists, some of which even get fulfilled. Why is it so hard do things we know will benefit us in the long run? Do something different this year, and make a to-do list you...
