Regan Blume, Author at Red Kite Blog

Cost Planning for Grad School: What to Know Before Summer (and What’s Changing in 2026)

New loan limits are coming. Here’s how to prepare financially before grad school starts. Starting July 1, 2026, graduate students will face new federal loan caps that could significantly change…

Regan Blume May 13, 2026

College Life Preparing for College

After the Decision: Your College Next-Step Checklist

The deposit is in. The decision is made. The excitement is real. For many families and students, committing to a college can feel like the finish line after months of…

Regan Blume April 30, 2026

Featured Scholarships

Red Kite’s May Scholarship Spotlight: Finish Strong

May can feel like a sprint to the finish line. Finals, graduations, celebrations, move-outs, summer plans, and anticipation for what’s next make this one of the busiest times of year…

Regan Blume April 29, 2026

Parent Newsletters

How to Appeal a Financial Aid Offer (and What to Say)

You may have reviewed your financial aid offer, compared the net cost, and taken a closer look at what your family would actually need to pay and felt like something…

Regan Blume April 21, 2026

Financial Advice

April Money Monday! Planning for What’s Ahead

This time of year moves fast. One minute you’re reviewing financial aid offers and the next, new costs and deadlines start showing up. Hello, decision season. As part of this…

Regan Blume April 21, 2026

FAFSA Federal Aid Financial Aid

How (and When) to Appeal Your Financial Aid Offer

A step-by-step guide to asking for more aid Receiving your financial aid offer can feel like a turning point, until you realize the numbers don’t quite work. If there’s a…

Regan Blume April 15, 2026

Parent Newsletters

How to Read a Financial Aid Offer: What Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes

Receiving a financial aid offer can feel like a huge relief until you sit down to actually read it. Between different formats, unfamiliar terms, and numbers that don’t always tell…

Regan Blume April 10, 2026

Graduate Students

Fellowship Timelines and Funding Cycles for Graduate Students, Part 2

In Part 1, we broke down how graduate funding actually works, highlighting key timelines and why some of the best opportunities aren’t always posted. But knowing when funding happens is…

Regan Blume April 8, 2026

Graduate Students

Fellowship Timelines and Funding Cycles for Graduate Students, Part 1

Graduate school funding can feel confusing at first. Unlike undergraduate scholarships with clear deadlines, many graduate funding opportunities follow less obvious timelines and some of the best options aren’t widely…

Regan Blume April 1, 2026

Financial Aid Grants Scholarships

How to Read a Financial Aid Offer Letter

Getting into college is exciting but the decision often comes down to something much more practical: What will it actually cost? That answer lives in your financial aid offer letter.…

Regan Blume March 31, 2026