At Capstone, we share ideas and create college funding plans with parents so their future college graduate does not suffer with an excessive student loan debt load. We are always trying to be proactive. However, we are often asked “what can I do now?” when the being proactive ship has... read more →
Sep
25
Sep
18
When it rains, it pours! This week the Obama administration announced not only a new College Scorecard website but also revisions to FAFSA—both with the aim of making college more accessible to everyone. What is important for YOU to know to be an informed consumer of higher education? First the... read more →
Sep
11
Recently we had the opportunity to write for our friends at Alerstallings, attorneys specializing in estate planning and elder law with locations across Ohio including Columbus and Delaware. Check out their special workshops – “Protecting Your Assets from the Three Big Bad Wolves”. The birth of your child is not... read more →
Sep
02
Source: "Ohio State ACT scores set another record - and are a far cry from a decade ago", Tom Knox, Columbus Business First In 2016, ACT test scores continued their upward trend. To read about the newest numbers, click here. September 2, 2015 -- A recent article from Columbus Business... read more →
Aug
28
On this blog, we normally skip the technical stuff and stick to financial planning topics relating to major life decisions, such as retirement and college planning, but given the obvious, I thought it an apt time to change gears and discuss investing this week. Unless you've had your head in the sand,... read more →
Aug
21
Solving America’s student loan debt crisis... Politicians make bold promises about solving the student loan debt crisis in America. If we ran for office, our promise would be ending the student loan debt crisis one family at a time! The facts are staggering. Student loan debt is skyrocketing as evidenced by... read more →
Jul
22
Parents, do you remember filling out your college application? You probably used a pencil or typewriter (a what?) to fill out the paper application from your school or schools of choice. You mailed them in and then you waited. Today as with everything else in our lives, the process is... read more →
Jul
17
In the world of college finances, terms get thrown around a lot, and those of us who work with them every day often take for granted everyone will know what they mean. However, as you may well know, parents who are just getting their feet wet in the college jargon... read more →
Jul
08
In early June of 2015, the Department of Education announced revised Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine a student’s EFC for the 2016/17 award year. In August, the DOE made a correction to their original figures, but the result is still not good news for middle class families hoping to... read more →
Jul
01
We all know universities come in different flavors – state schools/ivy leagues, privates/publics, colleges/universities, etc. And we know the different types have different admission standards your student needs to meet in order to get into them. We also are VERY aware of the different price tags for each. A four... read more →