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Money Monday: The Truth About Summer Scholarships + Smart Money Habits

Once May arrives, a lot of students mentally move on from scholarships. Between finals, graduations, vacations, jobs, and summer plans, it’s easy to assume scholarship season is basically finished. But…

Regan May 19, 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 March 19, 2026

Scholarships

The Scholarship Search Playbook: What to Avoid + What to Trust

Finding scholarships shouldn’t feel like gambling with your time, or your personal information. And with scholarship tools and platforms sometimes changing course (or even shutting down) with little warning, it…

Regan March 12, 2026

Parent Newsletters

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…

Regan January 22, 2026

College Life Preparing for College

Start Spring Strong: A January Reset Guide

January offers something rare in the college planning journey: a pause. After the rush of fall applications, deadlines, and decisions, the start of a new semester creates a natural reset…

Regan January 13, 2026

College Application Preparing for College

Financial Fit vs. Dream School: How to Find the Right Balance

It’s exciting when your student falls in love with their “dream school” and as a new year begins, that excitement can start to feel more real as decision deadlines and…

Regan December 15, 2025

Parent Newsletters

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…

Regan October 2, 2025

FAFSA Financial Aid Money Monday

All About the FAFSA: What Parents Need to Know

For many families, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is both one of the most important and most confusing steps in the college journey. You may have heard…

Regan September 23, 2025

Financial Aid

The Real Cost of College: What Parents Wish They Knew Sooner

Your student got accepted. The dorm is picked. The excitement is real. But as you start ordering bedding, reviewing the book list, and booking that plane ticket home for Thanksgiving,…

Regan July 2, 2025

Preparing for College

What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual enrollment is an educational option that allows high school students to take college courses while still in high school. This program provides students with the opportunity to earn both…

Regan February 28, 2025