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When the Semester Costs More Than Expected
FOR PARENTS 5 steps to help your family respond to a mid-semester money gap. 1. Review spending 2. Define the gap 3. Ask about support 4. Reduce costs 5. Review…
Posted inCollege Prep Financial Aid Student Loans
How to Compare Student Loan Options and Avoid Common Borrowing Traps
After scholarships, grants, financial aid, and other available resources have been applied, you may still have education costs left to cover. Borrowing may be one way to manage that remaining…
Before You Pay Your College Bill: What to Check
The first college tuition bill can be a shock. The total may look different from the financial aid offer you reviewed, unfamiliar fees may appear, and some aid may be…
Parent PLUS Loan Changes Begin July 1: What Students and Families Should Do Now
If Parent PLUS loans are part of a your college funding plan, important changes are coming on July 1, 2026. New borrowing limits and repayment rules could affect how much…
Posted inMoney Monday
Money Monday: 5 Smart Moves Before Tuition Bills Arrive
As June comes to a close, it's a great time for a quick financial check-in. Before fall deadlines, tuition bills, and back-to-school schedules begin to pile up, summer offers a…
Posted inMoney Monday
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…
Posted inFAFSA 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…
Posted inFinancial 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.…
Posted inPreparing for College
How to Prepare Your Child for College Costs
It’s never too early to start saving money for your child’s future college costs! In fact, you should start saving as early as possible.
It’s never too early to start saving money for your child’s future college costs! In fact, you should start saving as early as possible.We know you want your child to go far in life. You want them to get the education they deserve. You want them to be prepared for their first real job. You want them to blossom in a lifelong career.