As a high school senior, let’s face it - it’s been a tough few months. You had to figure out the college application process, sweat out completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and even participate in a few hair-raising college interviews. But...
Once you have completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the next step is receiving a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Department of Education that summarizes the information you provided and lists your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC is compared against...
It’s time to talk to your teenager about the realities of paying for a college education. Yes, it’s hard enough talking to them about curfews, let alone discussing something which could have an impact on their education and their whole adult financial life. But that...
Do millennials, generally considered to be those born between 1980 and 1999, have different factors which affect how they make decisions about student loans? The ever-increasing amount of student loans, estimated at over $30,000 per 2013 graduate in some states, seems to indicate that this...
The holidays are over, winter is settling in, and college students are getting set to return to campus. Parents of high school seniors are anxiously beginning the process of completing the FAFSA for the very first time. You may not have noticed that the President...
Another year is about to begin, so it is time to think about making some resolutions. For high school and college students, and their parents, resolutions often revolve around issues of money. Since there are many participants in the college financial aid process, here are...
