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Jan
08
We welcome Matt Carpenter, from College Aid Pro™, who has shared this feature video with us to discuss the new changes to the FAFSA. There are pros and cons to be aware of. Please find the transcript of the video below. Transcript of Video: Hi, everybody, Matt Carpenter checking in...
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Dec
11
Beth Probst, Founder and CEO of At The Core, has generously agreed to share a guest post with us. She has some thoughts to share about college selection and how sometimes you have to ask the tough questions. At The Core helps students figure out what they want to do...
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Nov
27
2020 may have been challenging, but if it's done anything - it has helped us all to clarify our goals and values. One value for many families is education. Unfortunately, it now takes a tribe to save and plan for the growing cost of education! Parents discover something shortly after...
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Nov
13
Fans of ESPN’s College Game Day know the familiar “not so fast, my friend” from Lee Corso. Sometimes we come across articles that cause us to say those very words. While the information is true, we might not 100% agree. We had a “not so fast” moment when reading an...
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Nov
06
Determining financial aid is based on a family's "need." Need is determined by looking at a family's income and assets (and in some financial aid applications, expenses like medical bills). Families often think of real estate as an asset, but real estate can take different forms--the primary residence, a second...
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Oct
30
Do you know what is scary?! We’re not talking zombies, ghosts, or witches. We're talking scary student loans! How about these facts? The current outstanding student loan debt in the US is $1.676 TRILLION! The amount of student loan debt is rising about $2,858 PER SECOND! Only 41% of students...
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Oct
23
Today we welcome a guest post from our friend, Logan K. Philipps, Esq. Logan is a partner at Resch, Root, Philipps & Graham law firm in Dublin, Ohio. He and his wife, Molly, have three beautiful boys. Before going to law school, he taught fifth grade language arts and sixth...
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Oct
02
When families file for federal financial aid, they will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required at colleges to determine eligibility for federal grants, loans, and work-study programs. Some colleges use an alternate or institutional method for determining need and help them award non-federal...
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Sep
18
When dependent students apply for financial aid whether via the FAFSA or CSS Profile, they will have to provide parental information as part of the process. Some questions can come to mind. What students are independent? When are they considered dependent? Who are the "parents"? What happens in situations like...
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Sep
11
The SAT exam was born in 1926 and the ACT in 1959. The ACT and SAT exams were created for the purpose of leveling the playing field in college admissions. Regardless of a student's background, these "standardized" tests were intended to provide a way to compare students...a sort of apples...
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