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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
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
07
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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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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May
14
With the price tag of a college education reaching higher levels every year, students will have a very hard time shouldering the entire cost burden all by themselves--unlike 30 years ago. However, students can help pay for college by putting in some work both ahead of college and during school....
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May
06
Has your student been struggling to decide what they want to do after they graduate high school? They're not alone. Only 45% of high school students surveyed recently said they felt confident about their college or career readiness. For some, looking into military service may be a good option to...
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Apr
28
Paying the high cost of college requires a multi-pronged strategy. For most families, a 529 plan on its own is not enough to cover the out of pocket expense of college. They simply can't save enough in a 529 to cover it all. The number of years to save for...
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