• The Career Climb is Tougher When You Don’t Have a College Degree
Posted on Aug 5th, 2009A recent survey suggests that not having a college degree can hamper your career.
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• The TEACH Grant: The Teacher’s Pet Way Of Affording College
Posted on May 9th, 2009-By Brett Wallach
How The Teach Grant Program Can Help Prospective Educators
We all hear about how schools, especially those in low-income areas, are failing their students. The reasons for these failures are many and subject to debate. No matter what side of the political spectrum that you may be on, I think that we can all agree that good, …
• The Audacity Of The Hope Credit
Posted on May 8th, 2009- By Brett Wallach
A Way For Middle Class Students To Maximize College Funding
At a time when the economy is suffering and parents (like me) are wondering how to afford to send our prodigies off to school during these difficult times, the Hope Credit has been increased from $1,650 to $1,800 for parents with a modified adjusted gross income …
• Are you a Scholarship Snob?
Posted on May 6th, 2009My youngest daughter is a money magnet. Whenever we go out, she finds money.
Sometimes it’s a penny. Sometimes a dime. Sometimes a quarter. It doesn’t matter – money always finds her and she picks it up.
There is no amount of money that is not worth bending over and picking up. And when she picks it up, she shouts …
• The Numbers Game – How Many Applications Should a Student Submit?
Posted on Apr 16th, 2009How many applications does a typical high school senior file for admission to college? The American
College Freshman Study, conducted annually by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA
and released in January, offers some insights into this question:
Number of admission applications Percent of current freshman
1 15.4%
2 10.8%
3 13.7%
4 15.6%
5 13.0%
6 9.6%
7 …
• How Do You Pick a College Planning Specialist?
Posted on Apr 4th, 2009Do your homework first when picking a college planning specialist.
Talk to parents of students that just graduated from college. Who did they work with when they were figuring out how they were going to pay of college? Talk to your friends. What are they planning on doing to pay for college? Talk to your family.
Get some recommendations.
When …
• 4 Things you Need to Know When Applying for Financial Aid
Posted on Apr 3rd, 2009If you find yourself in need of financial aid, there are four things you need to know in order to determine your chances of receiving aid.
1. Federal methodology versus Institutional Methodology
2. Student Profile
3. % of Need Filled
4. Typical Financial Package
I work in this area everyday and these are the most important factors for determining the …
• Parents Falling Behind In College Savings
Posted on Mar 28th, 2009American families are not saving enough for college expenses, but one solution could be the 529 Plan that provides tax breaks for college savings.
• College Applications Rise In 2008
Posted on Mar 28th, 2009With the number of college applications rising every year, parents and students should know the application process and make informed choices.
• 5 Things You Must Do Right Now to Qualify for Financial Aid
Posted on Mar 7th, 2009Ok! Winter has officially arrived and now the holiday season is over. I checked my calendar and can’t believe that there are just 2 weeks left until most financial aid forms are due! And that means there is no time to start financial aid planning.
Instead, here’s a list of what parents of college-bound seniors need to do RIGHT AWAY …
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