Guiding Students Along Their Pathway to Success

I’m excited to feature an article from Mark Efinger. Mark Efinger has 25 years of experience teaching public speaking and is Founder and...

There are so many moving parts to a student’s search for the ‘right’ college – location, academic options, student services, clubs and...

If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining a college’s offer...

March Madness, the annual men’s NCAA basketball tournament, tipped-off this week with an estimated 70 million brackets filled out. Over...

If you’re the parent of a high school senior and you’re thinking about how to pay for college without going broke, it’s a whole new,...

Tax credits may be available to parents who pay higher education costs for their dependents. An education credit helps with the cost of...

Federal need-based and non-need based loans: Colleges may award a Perkins Loan to students with the greatest financial need. Direct...

Although many middle-class and upper income families will not qualify for need based aid, they still may find the cost of attendance at...

The bulk of college financial aid money comes from the federal government; this aid is distributed by colleges using information supplied...

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the primary form used by colleges to determine eligibility for need-based aid. In...

Like most people, you probably have many stories that you can tell about your life. You’ve done things, gone places, had triumphs and...

Before students leave for college, families need to have a conversation about reasonable spending expectations. Parents need to be aware...

Media stories about the rising cost of a college education and student debt, combined with the lingering economic effects of the...

Uh-oh. Your eagerly-awaited decision letter from Dream University finally arrives and you learn that you’ve been offered not the...

Now that the heavy-lifting is done on college applications and the students have had a bit of a break from sharing their innermost...

You’ve probably seen the headlines suggesting that debt for college students is out of control and getting worse. But, is it really? New...

October 1st marks the first day that American families can apply for student financial aid for the 2018-19 academic year. Here’s what you...

Applying to college can be a costly proposition. According to U.S. News and World Reports, the average college application fee charged by...

Traditionally, college application deadlines were often in January. More recently, however, there has been a push for earlier...

Start early. The more time you have, the less stress you’ll feel. Even if your college list isn’t 100% finalized yet, it’s not too early...