Lately, I’ve found myself shutting off the water when I brush my teeth. I try to not run the dishwasher until it is completely full, either. I got this idea from one of my college application essay students who told me about a life-altering volunteer experience while we brainstormed college essay topics. My student changed her own Read More
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes some quick facts about Counselors that should be of interest: What School and Career Counselors Do School counselors help students develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed in school. Career counselors help people choose careers and follow a path to employment. As of 2016 it is estimated Read More
We are all aware of the tuition and fee increases that have taken place over the past 50 years that have made going to college an expensive proposition for most of your students and their parents. Outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1.5 trillion in 2018 – second only to mortgage debt – doubling over the Read More
A consultant should help reduce anxiety for parents and students during the college admissions process. U.S. News & World Report recently published an article that can help Counselors point parents in the right direction when they see the need to hire an independent counselor. Despite all the negative publicity the recent college admissions scandal is Read More
Many Americans have begun to ask whether college is worth it. And who’s to blame them? With college tuition rising at astronomical levels, it’s reasonable to think prospective consumers will do a more careful “return on investment” calculation. But instead of asking whether it’s worth it, we’d be better off asking a different question: what’s Read More
Parent PLUS Loans have always been an expensive option for financing a child’s college education. They come with an interest rate that is higher that many private loans and an origination fee of over 4 percent for every new loan. But thanks to rules that went into effect more than 10 years ago, they also Read More
The SAT’s baseline price is $47.50 and the ACT’s is $50.50. Where does that money go? It costs a lot of money to get into college. There’s the cost of high school extracurriculars and test prep, all the things that are supposed to give a student a better shot at getting into the “best” school. Read More
Numerous students transfer to another college and complete their degree program each year. Wanting to be closer to home, changing your major, not seeing the current school as good fit, and financial issues often factor into a transfer decision. Before making a final decision, students should consider the following: Bill at Current School Review your Read More
My daughter is currently finishing up her last year of school at a public University in Texas. She lived on campus her first two years, took an internship for one semester, and has lived off campus her final two years. I recently was made aware of a trick the local apartments use to get students Read More
Discover Student Loans recently conducted a national online survey of 2,015 students, former students and parents in the United States. Almost one-third (31 percent) of parents with students currently in school or recently graduated say they may have to work longer or retire later due to helping pay for their child’s college education. The survey Read More
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