Have you heard the news about the University of Cincinnati? For the past five years, the university has frozen tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students. They are not the only college to do this. Tuition freezing has been an appealing marketing trend to attempt to increase enrollment in recent... read more →
Apr
26
Apr
06
The level of student loan debt is a creating a dangerous situation today. In 2017, the student loan outstanding debt reached $1,490.8 billion! That’s up $262 billion in the last four years! At the beginning of March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed his concerns about the state of student... read more →
Mar
27
In 2014, a type of tax-advantaged savings account for individuals with disabilities and their families was created with the passage of the Stephen Beck Jr., Achieving a Better Life (ABLE) Experience Act. Families who have children with disabilities face expensive challenges. Many depend on public benefits like Medicaid, Social Security,... read more →
Mar
21
Part of being an informed consumer of a college education is understanding some of the tax implications of certain situations in our lives. This is of particular interest to families that will not qualify for need based financial aid. Cutting the cost of college for these families often times comes... read more →
Feb
09
Photo Credit: BehaviorGap.com “Sell everything… We think investors should be afraid.”1 “Stronger US Dollar, weaker oil/commodity prices, weaker world trade, weaker EM (and global growth)… and repeat. The economy seems trapped in a death spiral.”2 While similar comments were likely on CNBC or tweeted over the last 72 hours, these... read more →
Feb
01
When applying for financial aid, students and their parents submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. In any given year, some filings are selected for FAFSA verification. Verification is the process of confirming the information the student or the parents provided on the FAFSA, similar to... read more →
Dec
08
As readers of our Capstone Wealth Partners blog, you know our mission — to end the student loan crisis one family at a time. We are continuously sharing information about paying for college with you, and we help families every day to implement their unique plan. It isn’t something we... read more →
Dec
01
The world of paying for college is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. The most important one for you to know and understand is the EFC. EFC stands for “expected family contribution.” Knowing yours is key to making decisions about finding a college your family can afford. Let’s look closer, dispel... read more →