FAFSA, CSS Profile, appeals and grants financial aid consultants to get you more college money
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I was recently interviewed by Jocelyn Paonita Pearson, Founder of The Scholarship System. We discussed the true aspects of the financial aid process. Topics include the CSS Profile, FAFSA, and the three different formulas that colleges utilize to determine the student’s financial aid award and common mistakes made by families that will shortchange their award. […]
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Recently our founder Ronald had the opportunity to speak with Megan Gorman for her Forbes interview FAFSA and the college financial aid process. We have stated over and over again that families should never procrastinate in the financial aid process. Families need to plan ahead, do their research, and meet deadlines about the FAFSA, CSS […]
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These are our 12 tips for parents and students on paying your way through college in the 2018 and 2019 school year. Every year we consult with many families, single parents and even students who want to make college more affordable. These are the things we believe without fail you need to do to reduce […]
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Whenever students head back to college it becomes time for the College Scholarship Scam. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are using the college scholarship scam to rip-off students. The BBB estimates 350,000 students and parents are victimized by scholarship scams each year, at a cost of over $5 million. Many students fall for the […]
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I recently came across an article on how colleges mislead students and families in their financial aid awards. This common practice by colleges has been occurring since I started College Aid Consulting Services back in 1990. Families should know what is expected of them. Many students that receive their initial awards have now idea what […]
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Recently I had the opportunity to opine on college student loans in a recent article in Student Loan Hero. I continue to highly recommend that families shop around for private loans and consider them before using Federal Direct Loans in that there are better terms out there. Now, with that said, families should always consider […]
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Do you know what your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 2018 is? Most families don’t. Did you know that there are three EFCs in the financial aid process? Most families don’t. The EFC(s) represents the families’ ability to pay for a college education. The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is calculated via the Free Application for Federal […]
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It was a sincere pleasure to be in the WCCO radio studio for the “Ask The Expert” Funding College Interview. Topics that were discussed included the CSS Profile, FAFSA, need analysis, campus visits, how to and when to start saving for college, private and Federal educational loans, why to apply to as many colleges as […]
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I just completed reading a recent article on why families should consider a community college. After reflecting on it I was motivated to blog some benefits of community colleges and why families should consider them in the student’s first and second year in college. The first one is obvious. The cost. Community colleges cost thousands […]
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Why Hire A college financial aid consultant in 2018? Now that the new year has now arrived and many families are in the process of filing their FAFSAs and CSS Profiles to obtain financial aid it motivates me to opine on one of my favorite topics. Occasionally as college financial aid consultant, I am asked, […]
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