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Adding schools after completing FAFSA? This is the best way to add additional colleges and universities to the FAFSA application. We know filling out your FAFSA, especially for the first time, can be a confusing process. Add to that the pressure of picking a college to attend, and you may be so overwhelmed that you […]
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2022 college scholarship scams. These scholarship cons hook victims with the promise of money, but upfront “fees” never actually materialize into those needed funds. For students who are struggling to pay tuition and other college expenses, an unexpected offer of a scholarship can seem like a wish come true. However, the majority of the time, […]
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Here are our 7 tips on lowering college costs in 2023 that families can use to save money. We all know that the cost of a college education is off the charts, and for many families affording a college education can be a real challenge. Make a conscious effort to work on these, and it […]
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There is no question in our experience that student campus visits are an important factor in choosing a college or university for the 2023-24 academic school year. A campus visit allows the student to experience the trip involved to get to the school, the people who are there, and the actual learning environment on campus. […]
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Here is an update on the FAFSA Changes For 2024-25. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will see the majority of changes starting in the 2024-25 academic year and not in the 2023-24 year that was originally planned. The U.S. Department of Education delayed most of the changes to the 2024-25 academic year […]
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High school families should start planning for 2023 and 2024 scholarships now. Juniors should start applying for outside scholarships immediately. We know many students don’t even think about applying for these scholarships until they are into their senior year. Big mistake! For many of these sources of financial aid, the deadline will expire at that […]
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It’s time to talk about college financial aid awards 2024-2025. The bulk of college financial aid awards have arrived now for our students who will be attending college in the 2024-2025 year. Many of the awards based on FAFSA and/or CSS Profile they received from the college(s) were not adequate, acceptable, or respectful based on […]
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Recently Elizabeth Spiers of Slate.com asked me to comment on one of their readers’ questions on divorced parents, college financial aid, & FAFSA. This advice also applies to step-parents, domestic partners, and others that want to help with the cost of education or don’t know to what extent they are responsible. Parents in this scenario […]
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College students get Federal student loan relief until May 2022. The current administration extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed families to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Payments on Federal student loans will be paused through May 1, 2022. Some of the benefits for students and parents are, no mandatory federal student […]
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Update on FAFSA / CSS Profile Deadlines 2022-2023. As of October 1st, families can submit their FAFSA’s and the CSS Profile for the 2022-23 academic year. The earliest deadline that some families are not aware of is November 1st. If the student is pursuing early decision (which I do not recommend for most students), many […]
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