Feb 12, 2016 | College Planning, Financial Literacy, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
When you attend college, the last thing you want to think about is student loan repayment. Repayment is far in the future, right? Wrong. College goes by faster than you think and you will need to repay your student loans. The average student loan payment is $242 a...
Feb 1, 2016 | College Planning, Schools
This blog post originally appeared on Parents Countdown to College Coach in January 2016. Parents of college-bound teens look forward to filing the FAFSA as much as they look forward to filing their income taxes. It’s a federal form and all federal forms aren’t...
Jan 15, 2016 | College Planning
Have you ever wondered if you really need to include your parent’s information in your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? What about which parent’s information you must include? You’re not alone. Knowing when to use parent information and who is...
Jan 8, 2016 | College Planning, Financial Literacy, News
When it comes to financial aid, it is important that students and their families know what the FAFSA is and how it benefits them. Here are five creative ways you can promote the FAFSA on your campus.
Jan 7, 2016 | College Planning
The start of the year means that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available. And while the FAFSA submission deadline for federal aid isn’t until June 30, 2016 (some state aid requires an earlier submission date), you shouldn’t waste any time...
Dec 11, 2015 | College Planning, News
It’s that time of year again – finals week. If you’re anything like me, finals week typically involves drinking copious amounts of coffee, getting minimal hours of sleep, and cramming a semester’s worth of information into your brain the night before an exam. This...