Saving for college is difficult, especially in today’s world. Add the rising college costs to the mix and your family finds it hard to save enough money to pay for college. It can be done, but it requires a commitment and the tools to make it happen. First, there’s the question of “How much … Continue reading App Tuesday: 7 College Savings Apps
For many teens, it can be tempting to spend summers off from school hanging out with friends, sleeping in well past noon, and doing a whole lot of, well, nothing. And while it’s true that some downtime for your growing kids is absolutely necessary – two and a half months of doing nothing but … Continue reading Consider Studying or Volunteering Abroad This Summer
In today’s world of college finances, student loans, and high dollar tuition, parents are searching for ways to reduce out of pocket expenses with scholarships. Many scholarships available to students are simply for high school seniors. Some are only available to current college students. And others are restricted to a small demographic of the … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: Introducing the MatchMade Scholarship
So many college scholarships require long essays and detailed applications. When I find one that doesn’t, I like to share it with my readers. The Show Your College Love Contest is sponsored by Popp and Associates, an educational consulting company providing guidance and direction to parents and students. The 2014 Show Your College Love … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: Show Your College Love Scholarship
In 2012 I compiled a list of 25 Twitter accounts every parent of a college-bound teen should follow. Since then, I have added 25 more to my list. Following are the first 25 and the second 25. The first 25: @SuzanneShaffer https://twitter.com/SuzanneShaffer @collegevisit https://twitter.com/collegevisit @askjohnabout https://twitter.com/askjohnabout @jodiokun https://twitter.com/JodiOkun @payingforschool https://twitter.com/PayingForSchool @zinch https://twitter.com/Zinch @collegeblogs https://twitter.com/CollegeBlogs … Continue reading 25 + 25 Twitter Accounts Every Parent Should Follow
Each week, Celest Horton, of How to Pay for College HQ, interviews experts in the field of college admissions, college prep, financial aid and scholarships. Her goal is to help parents pay for college without going into debt. This week, I’ve chosen to highlight some her best scholarship podcasts. If you aren’t subscribed to … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: The Best Scholarship Podcasts
Today I’m sharing my top 10 posts about specific scholarships, the scholarship application process, and scholarship tips. If you haven’t looked at them before, this is a good time to check them out. Sit down with a cup of coffee and be prepared to be informed! 1. Scholarships for special groups This is a … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: Top 10 Scholarship Posts
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. Wednesday’s child may be full of woe but Wednesday’s Parent can substitute action for anxiety. Each Wednesday Wendy and I will provide parent tips to get and keep your student on the college track. It’s never … Continue reading Wednesday’s Parent: Obey the Rules
Each Tuesday, I’m going to be providing parents and students with information on apps available for the college prep process. While this certainly isn’t an exhaustive list, these college search apps should help you and your student start and organize their college search. 1. Find Colleges-FREE The Find Colleges search application makes it easy … Continue reading 7 College Search Apps for Parents and Students
In today’s world of smartphones and tablets, parents and students are doing more on more with mobile applications. Recognizing the need to access easy information, app creators are designing scholarship apps to help with the scholarship search and application process. Scholarship Advisor – FREE Finding the right scholarships can be overwhelming. This exclusive Scholarship … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: 5 Scholarship Apps