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The TYLENOL® Scholarship Program

May 2, 2010

For Undergraduates & Graduates In Healthcare Studies We have been contacted recently about this program, and we are happy to share it with our readers. If you know a deserving college undergraduate or graduate student in healthcare studies, please pass the information along. This is a scholarship opportunity for students who are currently pursuing healthcare-related [...]

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10 Key Success Factors For Sophomores (And Freshmen)!

April 14, 2010

You have watched the Seniors go through one of the most emotional times of their lives with the college acceptance and denial process coming to a head over the past few weeks. Juniors are in the midst of the college search process, if they are doing it correctly! Time To Talk About The Sophomores! Freshmen [...]

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College Award Letters – How Do They Stack Up?

April 8, 2010

Award letters are in and now is the time to analyze the various offers. There can be a lot of information to digest, such as the form and amounts of student financial aid, the total cost of attendance, PLUS Loans, as well as the family’s funding options and budgeting. The Award Letter Evaluation Tool from [...]

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Let’s Get Controversial – Paying For College For Kids

April 1, 2010

This is a guest post from Budgeting In The Fun Stuff We have spaced a few things out, but there is no content editing. We invite parents and students to make comments. And we will follow the same rules for this interesting post. Here we go … Budgeting In The Fun Stuff “I’ve decided to [...]

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College Admissions – Fear Of The Thin Envelope

March 26, 2010

Lee Bollinger, President of Columbia University, was rejected by Harvard. His take on that? ‘Don’t let rejections control your life. To “allow other people’s assessment of you to determine your own self-assessment is a very big mistake.”’ Mr. Bollinger was quoted in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal to affirm the obvious: A [...]

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No Twinning In Financial Aid?

March 17, 2010

Like a snowflake, no two are exactly alike. I’m not talking about the weather… I’m talking about twins, of course! Parents want to be fair to each of their children (if they have more than one). Twins make you even more vigilant – perhaps overly so. In reality, life isn’t fair, so perhaps we shouldn’t [...]

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College Search – Beware The Early Decision Trap

February 1, 2010

With early decision in your college application, you run the risk of being waitlisted with a high probability of rejection. If you have a viable college search game plan, you can avoid the heartache and disappointment this brings.

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FAFSA, Student Financial Aid & Parental Stress

January 20, 2010

Much of the stress relating to the FAFSA stems from the fact that most families don’t plan the financial aspects of college in a timely manner, and have little or no idea of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and financial aid entitlement before they actually fill out the forms.

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The Financial Aid Application – Are You Guilty?

January 6, 2010

“If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” ~Author Unknown The admissions applications are submitted! Now what? Wait until April 1st. to see if you were accepted? Not quite. The second round of applications (for Student Financial Aid) begins now. And now is the time to submit your Free Application for [...]

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The Community College Strategy – How Smart Is It?

December 10, 2009

A recent Washington Post article told the story of a well qualified student who, with the agreement of her parents, decided to attend community college and transfer after two years to a four year school. The reason driving this decision was the perceived cost of a full-time education at a four-year college or university. This [...]

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