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Nov 14

How Your Family Can Avoid a Student Loan Crisis

Student loan debt in America is the next financial crisis. In fact, it is the fastest-growing type of debt. Students are plunging headlong into huge debt holes without a real sense of how much this debt will affect their future after graduation. The scariest part is that they have no... read more →

Nov 07

How Your Student Can Gain Valuable Career Experience and Earn a Free Ride to College

Has your student been struggling to decide what they want to do after they graduate high school? They're not alone. In a recent study, close to 41% of high school students surveyed felt "unprepared to make a career choice or declare a major" upon graduating. For some, looking into military... read more →

Oct 24

Having the College Money Talk with Your Child

We hear these stories every day. Mom, Dad, and high school junior visit a college. Junior is thrilled with the school--loves everything about it. Mom and Dad discover too late what it will cost them. The result? Either devastation for the student told by his parents that he can’t go... read more →

Oct 18

College Students and Credit Cards

Every year as parents send their children off to college for the first time, they wonder...should I get my child a credit card? According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the total household debt in the US reached $17.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2024. Starting out... read more →

Oct 10

Student’s Spending Habits

Mid-fall break is a great time to check in with your student about their budget, what they're doing well, what they need to work on, and confirming who is paying for what. It isn't just freshman who can get off track during the first term of the school year. If... read more →

Sep 19

The Most Dangerous Words in College Planning

"If you get in, we'll make it work." These 8 words are by far the most dangerous words in college planning. We hear from parents who have told their children this all the time. Suddenly, they find themselves faced with staggering college costs that they had not anticipated, and they... read more →

Sep 12

College Fairs: A Useful Tool for All High School Students

We’re honored to be presenting this updated guest blog on college fairs from our friend Beth Probst, Founder and CEO of At The Core. At The Core helps students figure out what they want to do after high school through educational path planning, personalized self assessment, and career exploration. Visit... read more →

Sep 03

Today’s Colleges: Sophisticated Marketing Machines

We have to warn you. The competition for your student is fierce. Many parents already know what we’re talking about. When your student reaches high school (often after they register for their first ACT or SAT exam), the deluge begins. The snail mail, email, phone calls, social media, and more... read more →

Aug 20

Important Update: FAFSA Application Period Opening on December 1st 2024

As we step into the new year, we wanted to bring to your attention a significant change in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) timeline. This year, the FAFSA application period is set to open on December 1st (for the 2025-26 school year), deviating from its... read more →

Aug 19

College Visits

Back to school is right around the corner, and many families are planning college visits for Labor Day weekend now that college planning is top-of-mind for Juniors and Seniors. And while many questions will occur to you about dorms, dining halls, academics, and student life, we wanted to share some... read more →