In London, you see signs and tourist shirts everywhere that say “Mind the Gap”. If you ride their underground transportation system, you will hear them announce “mind the gap” at each station. It’s a warning for passengers to be aware of the distance between the train and the train platform. In admissions, college gapping is a … Continue reading Is the College Gapping Your Student?
Picture this. A teenage daughter with her heart set on attending an expensive private college. A mother who knew it was simply not affordable unless the financial aid award package was substantial. Waiting, waiting, and more waiting for the package to arrive after she heard she was accepted. I’m sure this is the scene … Continue reading Bummed About Your Financial Aid Award Package?
What’s more scarier and nerve-racking than waiting for the college decision? Opening the financial aid award package. Families all across the country are waiting for the arrival of their financial aid award, knowing that their student’s ability to attend college depends on the amount of the award. This is such a universal anxiety among … Continue reading Art Imitates Life: Opening the Financial Aid Award Package
This week, I’m highlighting some new tools and websites that will help parents and students during the college prep process. Today’s pick is Make Me a Freshman, a tool students can use to organize the college application. I asked them to send me more information on their site and how it works: Confused by … Continue reading Website Pick: Make Me a Freshman-A Free Tool for Organizing College Applications
We’re going to close out Test Prep Week with some test prep tips. I’m certainly not a test prep expert, but I do know where to find the best test prep tips. The key to any standardized test is preparation. Add to that knowledge of how the test works and the formulas you should … Continue reading Test Prep Week: The Best Test Prep Tips
In the last few days we’ve talked about the importance of test prep: should you hire a test prep tutor, can test prep help you win scholarships, and questions about the new SAT. But what do you do if you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford do pay for a tutor? The good news … Continue reading Test Prep Week: Where Do I Find Free Test Prep?
Parents of college-bound teens look forward to filing the FAFSA as much as they look forward to filing their income taxes. It’s a federal form and all federal forms aren’t exactly user friendly. Many parents are so intimidated by the form that they choose not to file, telling themselves that their student wouldn’t qualify … Continue reading FAFSA Week: 10 Good Reasons to File the FAFSA
This week is FAFSA week. An entire week devoted to the FAFSA. I’m going to scour the my blog, the web, and social media to find you the best information, tips and advice related to the FAFSA. If you’re a go-getter and you’ve already completed the FAFSA, congratulations! If you haven’t recovered from the … Continue reading FAFSA Week: 5 FAFSA Myths
I’m not, nor ever have been, a fan of New Years resolutions. I like the line from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, “I like the sound of deadlines as they go whooshing by.” That’s how I feel about resolutions. Not all resolutions are bad, however. Some (the ones that are logical and attainable) … Continue reading 3 New Years Resolutions You Should Keep
If you have a college-bound teen, the FAFSA is how you celebrate the New Year. Honestly, not many parents celebrate filling out the FAFSA, but you should. The FAFSA is your golden ticket for college money. Without it, your student won’t get a dime (even many scholarships ask if you’ve completed the FAFSA). This … Continue reading Amping Up for the FAFSA
