2026 Data Show College Costs Still Rising: How Families Can Cope If a student is a high school junior hoping to start college in fall 2028, it’s a good time to be thinking about whether…
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2026 Data Show College Costs Still Rising: How Families Can Cope
2026 Data Show College Costs Still Rising: How Families Can Cope The latest data on college costs shows that the average one-year cost of attendance has risen to $38,270, which includes tuition, fees, books, living…
Save for College and Reduce the Cost: Asset Structuring Strategies for High-Income Families
I work with high-income professionals like you who have dedicated years of hard work to building assets, securing your family’s future, and providing your children with the best opportunities possible. But when the time comes…
The right college fit will save you money
By Brian Safdari, CCPS® Founder & CEO, College Planning Experts In the “old days,” you went to college to figure out what you wanted to do in life, become an adult, learn independence and become…
What is cost of attendance?
By Brian Safdari, CCPS® Founder & CEO, College Planning Experts A recent report in Inside Higher Ed said something that wasn’t surprising to me: Many students and families are unprepared for the true cost of…
How Not to Make Mistakes on the FAFSA
By Brian Safdari, CCPS® Founder & CEO, College Planning Experts When you hear that the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2023 made it easier to apply for federal financial aid for college, you may think, “This…
Felicity Huffman Arrested And Lori Loughlin Charged in Alleged College Admissions Scam
Hollywood celebrities Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin have been charged in alleged college admissions bribery scam. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that authorities have charged college coaches and others in this huge admissions bribery…
