By Jimmy Hicks and Vance Litchfield The College Funding Coach® TuitionCents Webinar Series Your student finds a college they love. It has the right major, the right campus environment, and…
Your child finds a school they love. Then you look at the price. Suddenly, the conversation gets harder. Do you rule it out? Do you borrow more? Do you stretch…
If you’re raising children and thinking about college, you’re probably asking yourself a difficult question: How do you help pay for college without putting your own retirement at risk? College…
The College Seesaw: How to Balance College Dreams with Financial Reality By Jimmy Hicks, CFP® The College Funding Coach® TuitionCents Webinar Series For many families, the college search begins with…
For many families, college planning feels like a quiet weight that never really goes away. It starts early, lingers through the teenage years, and often grows heavier as acceptance letters…
For many families, college planning sits in an uncomfortable middle space. It feels important, but not urgent. There are always more immediate needs competing for attention, and college can seem…
The direct answer: possibly yes. If you are a named beneficiary of a trust, your share of that trust may need to be reported as an asset on the FAFSA…
The direct answer: it may be too late for some of James Madison University’s largest first-year merit scholarships, but it is not too late to make sure your family has…