A new survey (sponsored by Discover Student Loans) was just released and focused on sentiment and awareness surrounding the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The insights in this survey are particularly timely given that the FAFSA application opens next Saturday, October 1. Here are a few of the highlights from the survey results: Read More

The cost of tuition continues to rise and college. Many colleges are searching for ways to help students that are qualified but don’t have the necessary funds to pay for it to attend. Fox News reports that Princeton University is embarking on a major expansion of its financial aid policy for students from families earning Read More

As a high school counselor, you’re likely the first person that students will go to for advice about applying for financial aid. Though you likely have a general idea of how to help most students, it can be difficult to keep track of all of the various scholarships and financial aid options that are out Read More

There are a few key points you might consider making to your High School students as they plan for college and are hearing about the President’s student loan forgiveness program. This doesn’t apply to most private student loans (Parent Plus Loans do qualify). This only applies to existing loans. Any loans they would take out Read More

Student loan entrance counseling aids students as they go forward toward financing their college education for the first time. Some loans like Federal Student Loans require student loan counseling, whereas private loans do not. These sessions help students learn the basics about borrowing money. Some schools require in-person counseling with a student loan counselor, but Read More

Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. It begins with completing the FAFSA and continues for the entire time a student is enrolled in college and beyond. After graduation students are checking on upcoming student loan payments and potentially asking about graduate or professional school funding. Below are a list Read More

It is time for your students and their parents to begin thinking about completing the FAFSA this Fall and to being getting all their documents together. The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet provides a preview of the questionsthat you may be asked while completing the Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) online at fafsa.gov or Read More

If you’re the parent of a college-bound student, you may have been invited to a “free” informational session about repositioning assets in order to reduce your expected family contribution (EFC). These sessions, though, are often thinly disguised pitches for products (like annuities or life insurance) that may end up costing you money instead of saving Read More

Imagine you’ve gone through the hard work of finding, applying, and finally winning a scholarship.  Although this exciting win is considered a good thing in most cases, students may be surprised and disappointed to learn that colleges can potentially reduce their financial aid as a result of their scholarship winnings.  This practice is called “scholarship Read More