Paying for College

Financial Literacy for College Students: Budgeting, Credit & Avoiding Pitfalls

When students first arrive on campus, many are managing their own money for the first time. This may be true…

3 weeks ago

Outside Scholarships for Your College Student

Paying for college is one of the biggest financial challenges families face, and even with financial aid, many parents worry…

10 months ago

How Federal Student Loans Work

The federal student loan system in the United States is designed to help students finance their college education, making it…

1 year ago

Budgeting With Your College Student

When students go off to college, we worry about many things. These include: how will they do academically? Will they…

2 years ago

Your Financial Aid Plan B

Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process,…

2 years ago

Financial Literacy and Your College Student

Parents surely worry about their student’s literacy—the ability to read, write and communicate effectively. But fewer of us are confident…

3 years ago

Should Your Student Become a Resident Assistant?

One of the first people your student will meet in college is likely to be a resident assistant. And your…

3 years ago

Financial Aid

When your student receives their admissions letter to college (Yay!) they’ll also hear about their merit award. This is part…

4 years ago

Where Should My Student Go To College?

This is the time! Your student has been admitted to one or more colleges for the following year! This is…

4 years ago

How to Read a Financial Aid Award Letter

When students receive their financial aid award letters from their college of choice, they may be wondering what language it…

4 years ago