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Money Monday: Your Cost of Attendance Reality Check

If your tuition bill recently arrived, you may have noticed another number listed somewhere in your financial aid details: Cost of Attendance, often called COA. At first, COA can be…

Regan July 13, 2026

Scholarship Spotlight

Red Kite’s July Scholarship Spotlight

Summer is in full swing, and July brings a fresh round of scholarship opportunities to explore! Whether you are preparing for the fall semester, planning ahead for future college costs,…

Regan July 1, 2026

Financial Aid Preparing for College Scholarships

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…

Regan June 25, 2026

Parent Newsletters

Parent PLUS Loan Changes: What Families Need to Know Before July 1

If your family is planning to rely on Parent PLUS loans to help pay for college, this summer is an important time to review your options. Several federal changes take…

Regan June 23, 2026

Money 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…

Regan June 22, 2026

College Prep Financial Aid Lifestyle Tips

Your 4-Week Summer Scholarship Sprint

Turn Summer Into Scholarship Season Summer is one of the best times to make scholarship progress. The school year is over, deadlines aren't piling up quite as fast, and even…

Regan June 15, 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 April 21, 2026

Money 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…

Regan 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 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 April 10, 2026