With deadlines rapidly approaching, it’s time for high school seniors and their parents to check off more items on their college financial aid to-do list. Very soon you will be reviewing the financial aid offers you receive from potential colleges and trying to make the...
According to Pew Research Center tabulations of Census Bureau population figures, the generation known as the “Millennials” is facing a milestone year in 2015. During this year, the population of people roughly born between 1981 and 1997 will officially overtake the “Baby Boomers” as the...
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...
