Paying for College

Outside Scholarships for Your College Student

Paying for college is one of the biggest financial challenges families face, and even with financial aid, many parents worry…

7 months ago

How Federal Student Loans Work

The federal student loan system in the United States is designed to help students finance their college education, making it…

1 year ago

Budgeting With Your College Student

When students go off to college, we worry about many things. These include: how will they do academically? Will they…

2 years ago

Your Financial Aid Plan B

Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process,…

2 years ago

Financial Literacy and Your College Student

Parents surely worry about their student’s literacy—the ability to read, write and communicate effectively. But fewer of us are confident…

3 years ago

Should Your Student Become a Resident Assistant?

One of the first people your student will meet in college is likely to be a resident assistant. And your…

3 years ago

Financial Aid

When your student receives their admissions letter to college (Yay!) they’ll also hear about their merit award. This is part…

3 years ago

Where Should My Student Go To College?

This is the time! Your student has been admitted to one or more colleges for the following year! This is…

4 years ago

How to Read a Financial Aid Award Letter

When students receive their financial aid award letters from their college of choice, they may be wondering what language it…

4 years ago

Planning a Budget For Your College Student

One of the questions I’ve heard from parents every year is “how much money will my student need for outside…

6 years ago