Every year, students work very hard to apply for and receive scholarships from private sources like rotary, civic, and religious groups, to name a few. These private scholarships are outside... read more →
Every year, college graduates leave their home of the past four or five years and consider the road ahead of them. Most start their careers, but some consider continuing their... read more →
COVID-19 continues to shake the college world, and it is an ever-changing landscape. Colleges are now issuing statements about their plans for the fall. Some are changing semester start and... read more →
Every July 1st, federal student loan interest rates are adjusted for the upcoming year. In 2020, those rates will drop to historic levels. Why did this happen? What does this... read more →
Work-study federal student aid…what is it and who can take advantage of it? When today’s Gen X parents were college students, they could earn enough money through their own work... read more →
As we write this blog, our country is griped in a pandemic. Practically everything shut down, and now we are beginning the slow process of adjusting to our new normal... read more →
One of the types of federal student loans available are Parent PLUS Loans. These types of loans are meant to fill the gaps when a family does not have enough... read more →
College is expensive. We know you aren't shocked by that statement. We all hear the news. It is easy to feel outrage at the skyrocketing price tag for college, and... read more →
Once upon a time there were two families. Both families had well-paying jobs, and their children were bright hard-workers who were academically successful. The Smith family, Sam and Sarah, had... read more →
You did everything right. You planned out how to pay for college in four years just like we recommend. Then along comes COVID-19 and suddenly your reality has changed. Maybe... read more →