It amazes us every year to see how many families are misinformed about the financial aid process. Many assume, for example, that they make too much money to get financial aid. They assume because their…
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Recruiting International Students
There was an interesting article in the New York Times today concerning the recruitment tactics that U.S. colleges are using to attract international students. The article found that in many cases colleges are lowering their…
How to Negotiate for a Better Financial Aid Award
It’s that time of year again. Families are beginning to hear from colleges regarding financial aid. For a few families, this is exciting as they are getting more in aid than originally anticipated. For most…
How to Create Your College List
How to Create Your Perfect College List! Creating your ideal college list can be a challenge. There are over 4,000 colleges in the United States. That is a lot of schools with which to…
10 Steps to Start Your College Plan
10 Easy Steps to Start Your College Plan! Time and time again we are asked to give families a “how to” book for preparing for college. Well we thought we’d do just that! Below…
California Residents: Is College Admissions Harder?
For all of you California residents is college admissions harder? A blog post recently made on HuffingtonPost.com paints the picture that higher education is a bigger challenge for students living in California. In the…
Important ACT Update!
Important ACT Update!! We posted a few weeks ago that the ACT would be changing this September. The changes include edits to roughly 20 multiple choice questions throughout the test, but the biggest chance…
ACT Changes September 2015!
ACT changes September 2015! The ACT will be undergoing some changes this fall, and this could greatly impact your college preparation plans. ACT, Inc. announced they will be implementing changes to the ACT starting with…
Community Service Matters
Over the past few months, I’ve been privately working with a non-profit organization. This group reached out to me for help, and I couldn’t stand the thought of not offering support. The non-profit I’m referring…
Holiday Discount BIGGER Than BLACK FRIDAY or CYBER MONDAY!
Happy Holidays from our family to yours. I wanted to discuss the biggest, most valuable deal you can get for your student. Most families are still…
