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Jan
19
Updated January 2024. Senior year is a whirlwind of activity. Students and their parents are anticipating the journey to college that's right around the corner. Fall semester means that application season is in full swing. For many students, early action and early decision deadlines are from November 1 or December...
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Jan
12
Another FAFSA launch has come and gone -- the doors have officially opened for the 2024-25 filing season. Have you clicked submit on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) yet? Congratulations on completing this sometimes onerous task! Sometimes after filing, changes happen that need correction. What if a...
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Jan
05
Remember: The FAFSA for the 2025-26 school year will open on December 1, 2024. Now, let's take a closer look at the mistakes you want to avoid while filling out your application. What is the FAFSA? A quick summary. Parents of seniors (as well as returning college students) complete the...
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Dec
01
Every year, students and their parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Every year, parents wonder, "What's the point?!" The FAFSA is a tool used by the government to calculate a student's need for aid when paying for college. When the FAFSA goes live every October 1st...
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Nov
17
For most families, student loans must be part of the college-funding conversation. Families can minimize the amount of debt their students take on through careful planning for smart savings, tax considerations, college choice, cash flow, scholarships, and other mechanisms. However, the question still comes up: How much debt is too...
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Nov
10
In today's college search, students put so much stress on themselves to find the right "fit." Often, they focus on schools where they can get in and get a great education. In other words, finding a good academic and social fit. However, with the rising cost of education, finding a...
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Nov
03
Updated November 2023. Grandparents want to help. They see the expense ahead for their kids to pay for college education for their grandkids. The goal for everyone is to help the student get an excellent education, graduate with little or no debt, and live a fulfilling life. Many grandparents choose...
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Oct
27
Raise your hand if you (or your kids) have untouched money left in an old 529 Plan after you graduated college. Good problem to have by the way! This is an all-too-common problem that the SECURE Act 2.0 is looking to resolve. Under new rulings, people can roll over “leftover”...
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Oct
13
As of October 1, 2023, the “pause” on federal student loan payments will end. The pause was enacted during COVID-19 in 2020 and has been in place for nearly 3 ½ years. During this time, federal student loans stopped any automatic payments and did not collect interest. Borrowers were permitted...
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Oct
05
The FAFSA Simplification Act will take full effect with the 2024–25 financial aid season, including the roll out of an overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. As a result, the DOE has indicated that the new form will not be available until sometime in December 2023, not...
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