The Financial Aid Appeals Process: What You Need to Know

By Brock Jolly / February 17, 2022
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Narrowing Down Your List of Schools: The Importance of Financial Fit

By Brock Jolly / January 20, 2022
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Need Help Paying for College?

By Brock Jolly / October 19, 2021

Understanding EFC & Need-Based Aid Every year families go through the tedious process of filling out financial aid forms in hopes of getting enough money to make college affordable for…

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How College Admission Really Works

By Brock Jolly / May 18, 2021

Ever wonder how college admissions and financial aid decisions are really made and what it means for your student? Please join Brock Jolly and national college admissions expert Jim McGuire for a…

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Rewards of Planning with 529 College Savings Plans w/Patricia Roberts

By Brock Jolly / January 28, 2021

Preparing for the cost of higher education is a journey that yields many rewards, some of which are unanticipated. In this webinar, we’ll take a comprehensive look at a wide…

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Understanding Factors that Influence Financial Aid Awards

By Brock Jolly / January 12, 2021

Jonathan discusses how institutions’ financial resources and enrollment goals impact aid awarding policies, and why families should not make enrollment decisions based solely on colleges’ posted sticker prices. Jonathan also…

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Navigating the Twists and Turns of Paying for College

By Brock Jolly / November 18, 2020

We sit down with Rob Maddox, Director of Financial Aid at St. Mary’s College, to discuss the following: applying for financial assistance, different sources of aid, student loans, and special…

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Choosing the Right College: Look Beyond the Brochures

By Brock Jolly / November 3, 2020

This post was updated on November 3, 2020. It was originally published on July 6, 2016. If your child is serious about going to college, then you need to look…

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Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions w/Jeff Selingo

By Brock Jolly / October 20, 2020

Jeff Selingo has written about higher education for two decades. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: There is Life After College and College (Un)bound. Jeff is…

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FAFSA Q&A: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes – Recording

By Brock Jolly / September 24, 2020

Brock Jolly from The College Funding Coach and Jocelyn Pearson from The Scholarship System answer questions to help your family submit FASFA quickly and accurately, increasing your chances of receiving…

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