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…
How do we plan for an educational expense that may or may not happen at some point in the future? My fiancé and I are getting married soon and are…
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…
This is a guest post from Edmit. Key Takeaways: College costs are high, even taking financial aid into account. On average, college has a positive ROI for graduates. Your costs,…
Verification Does Not Mean You’re In Trouble Once you submit the FAFSA, and the government calculates your family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC), it will then be displayed on your Student…
This article was updated on February 21, 2020. It was originally published on February 18, 2016. The Student Aid Report (SAR) is a confusing government-type report that summarizes the information…
By Chris Wills | January 30, 2020 In our work of helping families navigate the college process. it continually shocks me how few have not had the “money talk,” either…
NCAA Baseball Scholarship Stipulations Thousands of parents and young athletes all around the country are spending countless hours and money to achieve a major goal: getting a baseball scholarship to…
This is a guest post from Edmit. We have great news! There are a lot of schools across the United States that cover 100% of student financial need. Getting 100%…
Saving for retirement is a challenge. Figuring out how to pay for your kids’ college while trying to save for retirement is a much more difficult challenge. College is a…