Blog
Sep
08
Updated September 2022. If your goal is to keep the cost of college down, it's critical that your student graduates in four years. The average price of college tuition today is: $38,070 at private colleges $10,740 at public colleges (in-state residents) $27,560 at public colleges (out-of-state residents) Adding another year...
read more →
Sep
02
"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 →
Aug
18
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
12
This fact may shock you...as of 2022, the college dropout rate is up 32.9%. Undergraduate freshmen have a one-year dropout rate of 24.1%. These numbers are startling, especially for parents who have high hopes that their children will attend college and thrive. How can we make sure students are financially...
read more →
Aug
05
Junior year is when students can start to see the finish line of high school. They are actively thinking about their next steps--college, career, or maybe military? Things have become REAL! It is the last full year that colleges will have complete grades to evaluate in the student’s application. Parents...
read more →
Jul
29
Sophomore year is a time when high school students have settled in. They know the drill, and are comfortable with how high school works. At this point, they will start to think about life after college in a very generic way. Their path is starting to take shape. What are...
read more →
Jul
22
In your child's freshman year, everything about high school is new (and sometimes kind of scary). New school, new classes, new classmates, new teachers...your child is starting on the next part of their journey, and they know that things will continue to change for them in the future as they...
read more →
Jul
15
Updated July 2022. Senior year...the pinnacle of the high school journey. This year will fly! Senior year is filled with milestones and memories, and we’re sorry to say -- stress. Understanding the tasks ahead and having a game plan can go a long way to easing your burden and allowing...
read more →
Jul
08
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 $15.84 trillion in the first quarter of 2022. Starting out...
read more →
Jun
23
If federal student loans are part of the plan to pay for college (and for most students they are!), college entrance loan counseling will also be on the “to-do” list for students heading to college. Years ago, students were expected to read the paperwork about their loans and were responsible...
read more →
« Previous Page — Next Page »
