Financial aid award statements: Finding the true cost
What you really need to know is the difference between the “free money” and the money that you’ll have to earn or pay back later.
Stats that matter: How much student loan debt can my child afford?
Schools are happy to tell you their stats. You've heard about their ranking, acceptance rate and graduation rate. But what might your child's student loan payback look like after attending for four years and earning that diploma?
Early bird gets the worm?
Over the past decade, the amount of early decision applications has grown rapidly, especially in highly selective private institutions. What are the benefits/drawbacks and just how binding is an Early Decision application?
What can I pay for with a 529 plan?
If you’ve been a good saver, you may have spent the last 18 years saving in a 529 plan for the costs of your child’s college. How do you turn the switch to start using this saved money?
Don't sleep on financial aid: Fill out the FAFSA
We’ve heard this comment before: “Why would I fill out the FAFSA? I know I won’t qualify for financial aid anyway”.
