Regan Blume, Author at Red Kite Blog

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

Featured Scholarships

Red Kite’s April Scholarship Spotlight

If the past few months have felt busy, you’re not alone, but April is a great time to reset and refocus. New scholarships are opening, deadlines are approaching, and there’s…

Regan Blume March 26, 2026

Parent Newsletters

Helping Your Student Ask for a Strong Recommendation Letter

Letters of recommendation can be one of the most meaningful parts of a student’s application. While grades and test scores reflect academic performance, recommendation letters offer something different, a more…

Regan Blume March 24, 2026

College Application Preparing for College

Letters of Recommendation: How to Ask (and Why They Matter)

When you’re working on applications, whether for college, scholarships, internships, or graduate programs, it’s easy to focus on essays, transcripts, and test scores. But one piece can carry just as…

Regan Blume March 19, 2026

Graduate Students

Where Departments Hide the Funding

A Graduate Student’s Guide to Finding Overlooked Financial Support Graduate school funding doesn’t always show up in the obvious places. Many students start with major fellowships, federal aid, or external…

Regan Blume March 17, 2026