Forbes recently published a nice column from a Professor and Contributor, Chad Orzel, on 4 important things to consider when choosing a college. They are: 1. Relax: The Stakes Are Lower Than You’ve Been Led To Believe: Parents and friends of your students may be putting undue pressure on them to make a decision about Read More

Students today have grown up with Social Media. They typically have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many others that have popped up. There is a downside though to having all these accounts. It makes it easier for admissions officers to do their own sleuthing about potential students. A recent study by Kaplan showed 40% Read More

Three years ago, my life changed forever. My beautiful, healthy 19-year-old daughter Emily, a student at Kalamazoo College in western Michigan, contracted Meningococcal Disease – serogroup B. It started with a headache. Thirty-six hours later, she died. I felt like I had died with her. The loss of my child was like none other. Two Read More

My daughter is a Freshman at a Public 4-Year University this year. She is enjoying the school and loves it. When filling out her school financial aid and registration information I included my cell number instead of hers. Two weeks ago I received a text from an unknown number. “Is this (my daughters name)?” I Read More

ACT, Inc. has announced ( New PreACT test) they will be offering a new test for Sophomores called the PreACT test. The test is designed to help students prepare for the ACT exam which is taken annually by more than 3 million students. It will test for English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. There will not Read More

USA Today recently published information on a report conducted by Consumers Financial Protection Bureau that reviewed more than 3,100 complaints about student loans. Many parents co-sign their students loans as they don’t have the credit to get approved on their own or they can get a much lower interest rate when their parent co-signs. In Read More

Chances are that many of your students will be taking tours of colleges this summer. The costs of these tours can add up but there are some tips they and their families can use to cut down on the cost. 1. Explore group tours offered by operators or independent counselors: There are a number of Read More

I recently signed in to my bank account online and a message came up on the home page “Start building credit today for college”. I might be about 30 years outside their demographic but it did cause me to take a quick look to see what they were offering. They offered a $0 Annual Fee, Read More

Swim Swam, a website for competitive swimmers, recently published an article on how the new NCAA rules are affecting scholarship offers. The article is written for students who are looking for a swimming scholarship but is applicable for all athletes looking to earn a scholarship in college. The NCAA now allows coaches to guarantee scholarships Read More