At College Planning Experts we are asked, time and time again, how to pick the best college. Parents and students always want to know what the best college is in the United States. Some argue…
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Celebrate College Commitment with Taco Tuesday!
Class of 2015 (and transfer students): This year Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday. That is awesome. So we wanted to take a moment to pause. We want to pause on the stressers…
13th Grade?
Many families worry about affording college. They fear that with rising costs and impacted course offerings that their children are going to be stuck in debt (forced to take student loans) and will take longer…
Be Careful Taking Advice Online
Today I read an article entitled “Your Income May Disqualify Your Child for College Aid Regardless of Your Assets” on Forbes.com about income disqualifying families for college aid. In the article we learn how a…
College Counseling: Under-resourced
I read an article today in the Huffington Post about the lack of college guidance for bright students in low income areas. The article focused on the many hats guidance counselors must wear in a…
How to Get the Best Financial Aid Package
It’s that time of year. Seniors are about to commit to college, and financial aid award letters have arrived. So… what do you do if you have not received the financial aid offer for which…
College Admissions Re-Write
The Washington Post published an article today about the inefficiencies in college admissions. With our current system, millions of students apply to college after being recruited heavily and/or hearing of schools through T.V., friends, and…
7 Tips to Reduce College Costs
USA Today published an article yesterday that shared 7 strategies to reduce college costs. We had to share it. Enjoy! http://college.usatoday.com/2015/04/22/paying-for-college-7-tips-to-reducing-costs-and-getting-more-financial-aid/
College Pay Day
Too often we meet students who want to attend college simply because “they’ll make more money.” While it is true (studies have shown) that a college graduate makes roughly $1,000,000 over his/her lifetime, that is…
Debt Free College
It goes without saying; college is expensive. Do you think government should get involved? Do you think we should move for a debt free college initiative? Check out this article, and let us know…
