Book Review and Reflections by Carrie Morris, CFP®A webinar in our summer series for parents: We Read It For You! When it comes to college admissions, it’s easy to get…
Presented by Jimmy Hicks | The College Funding Coach® Based on College Funding Friday – August 15, 2025 When families start planning how to pay for college, they often think…
Presented by Hugo Carvajal & Chris Hernandez | The College Funding Coach®Based on College Funding Friday – August 8, 2025 For many parents, talking to their kids about money can…
Only about half of Americans are familiar with 529 savings plans, and only about 35% of parents are actually using them. This is unfortunate, as a 529 savings plan is…
Congress signed the FAFSA Simplification Act at the end of 2020, which significantly changed the federal methodology or formula for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to…
This article was updated on April 25, 2025. It was originally published on November 16, 2020. When parents are wrangling about alimony, asset distribution, and who gets the large collection…
Q: How can I find out about what scholarships are out there? A: Your best scholarship research sources include: The Internet: use scholarship search engines and Google sleuthing. Check out…
It’s exciting when you get into that first college. However, it’s also the moment when many families face the reality of affording the cost of higher education. If your financial…
Updated December 11, 2024. Post originally published July 2, 2019. Do Not Wait Until Senior Year Parents often tell me, “My son/daughter will start applying for scholarships in their senior…
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-2026 academic year will open by December 1, 2024 (fingers crossed) and, as a general rule, should be submitted as…