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Warning Signs That You Will Pay Too Much For College
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Most families overpay for college. Here are six danger signs that you might be heading in that direction too. You have not made a budget for college. - As a parent, I know how much we want to tell our children that...
College Admission Is Getting Harder, Not Easier.
Friday, February 17, 2023
Attention high school students and their parents! College admissions trends have been changing significantly these past few years. Some may say the changes are for the better. However, the reality is college just got a...
Straight A’s and AP classes do not equal success for college students
Monday, November 7, 2022
I’ve been helping students prepare for college for about 20 years. From what I’ve seen many families put way too much importance on getting straight A’s and/or taking AP classes (ironically good grades alone aren’t...
How to Tell if Your Child is Thriving at College
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
As parents, I think it’s natural to wonder if our child is doing ok being away from home. It’s also natural to miss them and hope they miss us too. But ultimately we want them to be happy and successfully adjust to...
How To Help An Overwhelmed College Student
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Parents – can you hear the stress hidden behind the empty words “everything’s ok” whispered by your child? Or can you make out the indiscernible words barely breaking through the sobbing? Or perhaps it’s just silence......
My Top 10 Tips To Help You Thrive During Your College Years
Thursday, September 1, 2022
To all incoming college freshman, You’re no longer in high school. So that means if you were popular, smart, quiet, nerdy, the loner, or whatever in high school, that doesn’t mean that’s who you’ll be in college. You...
7 Mistakes and Lessons I Wish Every Parent Knew
Friday, August 12, 2022
Here is a short list of some of the most common mistakes I see parents make every year when it comes to their child’s college dreams. 1. RELYING SOLELY ON SAT/ACT TEST SCORES College admissions have changed -...
What kind of insurance does a college student need?
Friday, August 5, 2022
Having the right kind of insurance in place is a vital part of your family’s financial protection. While insurance is usually not on the student-going-to-college checklist, it should be. Often times parents forget to...
Divorced? What You Need To Know When Planning For Your Child’s College.
Friday, July 8, 2022
Sending your child to college is always a stressful time. Parents want what is best for their kids, but college is very expensive nowadays. Plus it’s getting harder to be admitted; even the State colleges are rejecting...
Should Parents Pay for College?
Friday, July 1, 2022
Should parents pay for their kid’s college? After a mortgage, the cost to attend college will be the next most expensive thing a family tries to pay off. The average annual cost for an in-state public school is a little...
Tips on How to Write the College Essay
Monday, June 13, 2022
College admissions continues to become more competitive and complex each year. The Covid-pandemic has created even more chaos as students who took a gap year are now enrolling into colleges, often displacing the current...
College Campus Tour Red Flags: What to Look for on a Visit
Friday, June 10, 2022
Why visit? - I cannot stress enough how important it is to take a college campus tour of a school your child is seriously interested in. While a tour seems like it would be a great experience, sometimes the opposite is...
College Admissions: 7 Things I Recommend to Get a Head Start this Summer
Thursday, May 12, 2022
I’ve heard some parents say getting into college will be easier now that some schools are waiving the SAT and ACT scores. However, I found the opposite to be true. The admissions process is actually becoming murkier...
An Outline of the Best College Loan Options for 2022-2023
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
In case you didn’t know it – college is expensive. Excruciatingly expensive. The average cost for an in-state public college is a little over $25,000 a year. Since most students no longer graduate in four years, but...
Inflation is a Double-Whammy for College Graduates
Friday, March 25, 2022
The costs associated with college continue to soar. Historically the price of college has outpaced inflation by over four times. Hence the amount of college debt taken on by a family has skyrocketed to unstable levels....
Resources and Tips to Know when Looking for Scholarships.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
I remember when I first started working in a Financial Aid Office at a major university, parents would tell me they hired someone to help their child find, and apply to, scholarships. Thankfully things have changed...
Financial Aid Awareness Month -- FAFSA Tips & Common Mistakes to Avoid
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Throughout the month of February, the higher education community celebrates Financial Aid Awareness Month in an effort to provide crucial information to students and families about access to federal, state, and...
16 Elite Universities Accused of Collusion, Price Fixing, Withholding Admissions… OH MY!!!
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Parents – here is my contrarian viewpoint to these sensational headlines: CNBC: Lawsuit claims 16 top colleges overcharged over 170,000 students by ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’New York Times: Lawsuit Says 16 Elite...