Thinking about sending children to college can be a challenging process for many families. Not only do you have to deal with the actual college application process, you also have to learn about financial aid. As the days get closer to college application time for...
During the mid- to late-summer months, attention usually begins focusing on the financial aid process for rising high school seniors and returning college students. They are gathering documentation to complete the FAFSA once October 1 rolls around, and are continuing the search for college scholarships....
Paying for college is hard enough without having to worry about covering the day-to-day expenses of being a college student. Participating in activities outside the classroom is an important part of the college freshman experience, but many of these pursuits cost money. Field trips and...
How much is this college going to cost? It’s a question that strikes fear into the hearts of parents, and misunderstanding into the minds of students. The student, on the one hand, has a grand idea of attending a particular college. He or she has...
Visiting new places is always exciting, but it can be so much fun focusing on the destination that you forget what you need to do to get there in the first place. Careful planning can keep you from arriving too late, so you don’t end...
Summer is finally here, and after a long year of academic pursuits it is finally time to kick back, relax, and soak up some rays…right? Well, that is certainly one strategy, but it might not necessarily be the best for high school students with college...