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How to Read a Financial Aid Offer: What Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes
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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…
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Posted by Regan April 10, 2026
Helping Your Student Ask for a Strong Recommendation Letter
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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…
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Posted by Regan March 24, 2026
February Game Plan: A Simple Scholarship System for Busy Families
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February Game Plan: A Simple Scholarship System for Busy Families

February is when the semester gets real: midterms, busy schedules, and deadlines that sneak up fast. For families juggling school, scholarships, and college costs, this is the perfect moment to…
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Posted by Regan February 25, 2026
The January Reset: A Parent’s Guide to a Strong Spring Semester
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The January Reset: A Parent’s Guide to a Strong Spring Semester

A new semester is more than a schedule change, it’s an opportunity to reset. January is the perfect time to help your student strengthen habits, set realistic expectations, and start…
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Posted by Regan January 22, 2026
Financial Fit vs. Dream School: How to Find the Right Balance
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Financial Fit vs. Dream School: How to Find the Right Balance

Choosing where your student will spend the next two or four years is an exciting milestone. As the new year begins, it often brings a clearer (and more urgent) view…
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Posted by Regan December 22, 2025
Need-Based vs Merit-Based Aid: A Complete Parent Guide
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Need-Based vs Merit-Based Aid: A Complete Parent Guide

In our latest blog, we introduced the basics of need-based aid and merit-based aid, two major ways to bring down the cost of college. Now, let’s take a closer look at…
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Posted by Regan November 4, 2025
Early Action vs. Regular Decision: A Parent’s Guide to College Deadlines
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Early Action vs. Regular Decision: A Parent’s Guide to College Deadlines

For seniors, October is crunch time. With Early Action deadlines just ahead, it’s natural for parents to wonder: Is Early Action, Regular Decision, or even both the right path for…
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Posted by Regan October 27, 2025
A Parent’s Guide to the FAFSA
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A Parent’s Guide to the FAFSA

FAFSA season is here! If you’re the parent of a high school senior, you’ve likely already heard this acronym more times than you can count and you might not be…
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Posted by Regan October 2, 2025
What Parents Need to Know (and Do) This Fall
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What Parents Need to Know (and Do) This Fall

Senior year of high school or college often feels like a rollercoaster. One moment your student is excited for the first day of school, and the next they’re overwhelmed by…
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Posted by Regan September 25, 2025
The Real Cost of College: What Every Parent Should Know
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The Real Cost of College: What Every Parent Should Know

Dear Red Kite Parents, Your student got accepted. The dorm is assigned. The roommate has been found.You’re riding the wave of college excitement, until you start adding up all the…
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Posted by Regan August 14, 2025

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