Every year thousands of students graduate high school in Puerto Rico with aspirations of a Stateside college degree and the Stateside college experience. The college application process and college aid…
No Time for Modesty: Scholarships & Award Season Personally, the arrival of Hollywood Awards Season always reminds me that many families are immersed in applying to colleges, choosing the best…
After giving hundreds of college funding workshops in schools around the country and online, one of the most frequent questions that parents ask is some version of the following: “In…
College Is Expensive: The Soapbox The sticker shock of attending a four-year college can be enough to make many prematurely draw a conclusion that financially supporting a child or loved…
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…
Origin of the American Opportunity Tax Credit The American Opportunity Tax Credit, proposed by President Barack Obama and passed by Congress in 2009 to replace the Hope Credit, became a…
The only thing that rises proportionately with college costs is the stress of the college application process. Every year, there’s more you need to know and more you need to…
The most common challenge graduates face today is figuring out how to repay their student loan debt. Often this gets in the way of buying a house, getting married, saving…
Many people have heard of college 529 savings plans. Every state has an option for its residents. Many states offer tax deductibility for contributions to their state plan if you…
Growing up, my father struggled in school. His grades were not strong enough to receive any scholarships and his family could not afford to send him to college on their…