8 Tips for Writing a Successful Financial Aid Appeal Letter

By The College Funding Coach / May 6, 2020

Never Settle for Less than You Deserve Many parents look at the financial aid letter as the final say in what their child receives to help fund the cost of…

Paying for College Without Parents’ Help

By The College Funding Coach / April 30, 2020

NOTE TO PARENTS: Even if you are not helping to pay for your kids’ college, it is still important that you take an active role in supporting their college search…

What Every College Financial Aid Officer Wants You to Ask

By The College Funding Coach / March 24, 2020

This article was originally published on May 13, 2019. It was updated on March 24, 2020.  As a college funding coach, my conversations with families are often focused on how…

Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket to Pay for College

By The College Funding Coach / March 5, 2020

What do Stephen Covey and Miguel Cervantes have in common? They are commonly attributed with two fundamental maxims that hold true in college funding. In his book 7 Habits of…

Overlooked Benefit of 529 Plans: State Tax Deductions

By The College Funding Coach / October 4, 2019

What is a 529 plan? A 529 is a tax-advantaged college savings plan that can now be used for K-12 tuition as well. You make after-tax contributions and your earnings…

GI Bill Transfer – How Does It Work?

By The College Funding Coach / July 23, 2019

In recent weeks, the GI Bill has received new attention because of a major change that the Department of Defense implemented on July 12, 2019. The DOD instituted a 16-year…

Steering Clear of the Student Debt Crisis

By The College Funding Coach / June 14, 2019

Loans, Loans, Loans, and More Loans There has been much talk lately in the media about the staggering amount of outstanding student loan debt.  The statistics are alarming: At the…

Are Public Universities Actually Cheaper?

By The College Funding Coach / May 28, 2019

Skewed Perceptions: “Only State Universities Are Affordable” Why do so many college applicants only apply to public universities? They believe that private schools will cost more money, and they won’t…

Life Change Series: Financial Aid and Divorce

By The College Funding Coach / May 21, 2019

Let’s face it, marriages don’t always go as planned.  Divorce can not only disrupt our personal relationships, but it can also have lasting financial effects.  Financial aid for college can…