It has been about a year now that the world has been dealing with the Covid pandemic. Even though you logically know that so many others have been affected, it can certainly seem like your family is the only one that took a gut punch...
A scholarship can really fatten your college piggy bank, but some are harder to win than others. Some are just like a lottery with no real qualifications, while others ask you to meet certain criteria. Most rely on an essay, but some require an in-person...
They say that knowledge is power, a statement that is more than appropriate when it comes to financial aid. Many families fail to file the FAFSA because they do not have knowledge or, if they do manage to get it completed, they make a serious...
Many high school seniors have already decided on their college choice, and are sitting back, safe in the knowledge that the question of where and how they will spend the next four years has already been settled. They still have to keep away from the...
We have talked a lot about how to apply for college scholarships, so now it is time to think about where to find them in the first place. Right now, some of you are probably thinking to yourself, “I have looked everywhere and I just...
In spite of all the uncertainty and upheavals in your scholastic, athletic, community service, family and personal activities in 2020, you still managed to make it halfway through your junior year of high school. Don’t be shocked now to hear that you only have eight...
I know that students and families are frustrated every year by how difficult it seems to file the FAFSA. This one document could be the key to unlocking necessary financial aid to help the student pay for college, yet every year it seems to confound...
You submitted your college applications on time, completed the financial aid process and filed the FAFSA. Then you anxiously waited for the college acceptance letters to arrive. Great news – you got accepted! The not so great news is that the financial aid award they...
As high school seniors start to receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers, they will sometimes notice they have been awarded a scholarship by a particular college. This may be based on need or merit, athletic abilities, or the major the student is planning to...
This crazy year of 2020 just doesn’t seem to be getting any easier, does it? You’ve quarantined for the pandemic, sweated out natural disasters, and still put in the effort to keep your grades up despite unprecedented educational challenges. Then you went all in on...