How to Get Noticed and Increase Your Athletic Scholarship Potential

By Cooper Hanning / July 1, 2020

This post was originally published on June 19, 2020. It was updated on July 1, 2020. This is part two of a three-part mini-series called “Scholarships and College Funding for…

Read More

Save for Retirement or Pay for Your Kids’ College?

By Hugo Carvajal / June 23, 2020

Many parents already have enough on their plate as they try to secure their retirement. Throw college into the mix and things get much more complicated. Nevertheless, the majority of…

Read More

Top 5 ways to evaluate a college in the COVID-19 world

By Online Media Source / June 5, 2020

This a guest post from Chris Willis, President of  College Inside Track. For more information on this topic, The College Funding Coach and College Inside Track will be having a…

Read More

Simplifying the Student Loan Process

By Online Media Source / May 27, 2020

This post is brought to you by our partner, LeverEdge. Their organization works with families to get the best loans through collective bargaining. To join their initiative for free, follow…

Read More

College Athletic Scholarship Basics

By Cooper Hanning / May 22, 2020

This is part one of a mini-series called “Scholarships and College Funding for the Student-Athlete.” It will give information on the resources and steps for attaining college athletic scholarships from…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

COVID-19 hits college savings plans

By Online Media Source / April 9, 2020

Age-based portfolios have improved in design over the past several years, but some investors have been hit harder than others   April 8, 2020 By Emile Hallez Source: This year’s…

Read More

Conquering the Beast of Graduate Student Debt

By Tim McFillin / March 26, 2020

I do not think it is hyperbole to say that we are dealing with a student loan crisis in the United States. As of February 2020, there is over $1.6…

Read More

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…

Read More