Aug
06
You finally made it to the end of your student’s senior year of high school. Congratulations! As a family, you successfully found a college that was just the right fit academically, socially, and financially. Your student applied and was accepted. They weighed all the options and decided that they’ll be...
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Jul
30
In Ohio alone, there are 1,733,600 student loan borrowers owing approximately $60 billion in debt. The average borrower owes $34,600. These numbers don't lie - it's clear that paying for college is at a real crisis point, but hardly anyone seems to have a solution. Researchers, professionals, and reporters only...
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Jul
23
The Federal Government might actually be listening to us…and we’re not talking about conspiracy theories here! We’re talking about our stance against the latest FAFSA changes, which we believe could jeopardize the financial health of countless American families. We wrote at length about this major development at the beginning of the...
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Jul
16
A gap year is a period of time when a student suspends schooling in order to explore the world through work, volunteering, and/or travel. Often a gap year is taken between high school and college, although it can be taken during college or even after college graduation. Students use this time...
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Jul
09
Updated July 2021 With college being one of the most rapidly-increasing expenses in modern America, it can be pretty daunting to look at the financial planning needed. Even affluent families have plenty of preparation to do before the kids go off to college. The pressures may be less acute but you'll still...
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Jun
25
Summertime, a great time for reading a book and going to the pool, and now that the country is opening back up, it's also a great time for families to work college visits into their summer travel plans. Some colleges are having full visits, some are doing in-person, by appointment...
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Jun
18
When talking about paying for college, student loans almost always need to be a part of the conversation. Not too many of us can afford $25,000 (or more!) every year to pay for college out of our pockets or our savings. The go-to, first-choice, place for student loans is the...
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Jun
11
When parents think of paying for college, they think of scholarships. They often hear stories about students winning full rides, or applying for a range of unusual private scholarships that accumulate to cover a notable chunk of tuition. However, parents and students need to understand the reality and develop a...
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Jun
04
Your student has made a college choice. You have accounted for all your savings, cash flow, scholarship, and grant options. And you discover you still haven’t covered all the costs. You have a funding gap. Student loans and borrowing to pay for college will have to be a part of...
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May
21
Can you imagine going to the grocery store and not being able to tell how much a gallon of milk will cost until after the cashier scans it and tells you the price? Unfortunately, this is often the case when high school juniors apply for college. The cost of college...
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