Paying for college today can be stressful. Reading all the posts from parents on Facebook underscores the fact that college is expensive and parents are trying to pay for it without borrowing or graduating with massive student loan debt. According to the Education Data Initiative: Student loan debt in the United States totals $1.766 trillion.
When I come across a scholarship that can help students and their families pay for college, I like to share it. Today’s scholarship is from BestColleges and there are five of them available for $6000. If your student qualifies, make sure they apply. Scholarship Overview On average, Black women in STEM earn salaries that are … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: $6000 for Black Women in Stem
Today’s guest post is by Bob Collins, VP of Financial Aid at Western Governors University. WGU students graduate with half the debt of their peers nationwide Education is linked to the eradication of poverty and the promotion of prosperity, but evidence that college students graduate with excessive debt continues to pile up year after year. … Continue reading Restoring Education’s Promise with Responsible Student Loan Borrowing
Financial aid is on the minds of every soon-to-be college student and their families. Will you qualify? How much will you receive? How do you apply? How do the colleges disperse the aid? No matter where you are in the college application process, you should avoid these six financial aid mistakes that could cost you … Continue reading 6 Financial Aid Mistakes
Getting a head start on college prep can make the fall and spring less stressful for parents and students. Seniors will need to be prepared for the overwhelming amount of college admissions activities once school begins. Tackling (or preparing) for those college related tasks now can help ease some of the pressure in the fall. … Continue reading Back to School: College Prep Checklist for Seniors
We all want to stay organized. We spend hours watching “how to” videos on organization tips from our closets, to our kitchens, to our drawers and more. Believe it or not, research reveals that Americans spend an average total of 2.5 days a year looking for misplaced stuff. That’s nearly half a workweek we lose … Continue reading Back to School: College Prep Organization Tips
It’s that time of year again and your college-bound teen is headed back to school. Every year presents opportunities to get a leg up on the college process. If you and your teen plan strategically before school starts, you’ll have some goals and be able to hit the ground running. Here is a quick list of … Continue reading Back to School Tips for High School Parents
For the next several days, I’m going to be sharing some Back to School tips for parents. These tips will be for current high school parents and those parents whose students are heading off to college. Today’s tips are for parents of current college students, especially those who are heading to college for the first … Continue reading Back to School: Preparing for Upcoming College Expenses
Those two little words, “financial aid” can be music to a parent’s ears. I know they were to mine. But I had no idea the different types of aid available or the varying awards that colleges can make when they offer admission. I was surprised to find that private colleges tend to be generous with … Continue reading Understanding College Financial Aid
If you have a college-bound student, how do you help them will college prep while letting them own the process? What is the parent’s role? With all the talk of helicopter parenting, over parenting, and parents refusing to allow their students to become independent adults, it’s important to understand how to coach your teenager without … Continue reading What is the Parent’s Role in the College Prep Process?