Planning for college can be overwhelming, especially trying to navigate the world of financial aid. Whether this is your first child heading off to college or the third, there always seems to be another, “I heard that we shouldn’t fill that out” or “We don’t qualify...
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College Entrance Exams: How to Prepare for the SATs
As you surely know, the Scholastic Aptitude Test is a resource that most colleges and universities use when evaluating applicants for admission. Admissions counselors consider this test score and other factors such as extracurricular activities, letters of...
What It Means to Be Waitlisted for College and What to Do About It
College admissions can be a stressful process, and that stress is only worsened when you are put on a waitlist. The biggest question many prospective students have is, “What does this mean?” What Is Waitlisting? When a college admissions board has reviewed an...
How Has COVID Impacted College Tuition?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on just about every facet of human life, and college life is no exception. As institutions have worked hard to develop and implement new strategies to integrate social distancing and e-learning on campus, other...
Roth IRA vs. 529—Which Is Better for College Savings?
The average price of a college education is consistently rising. State schools are consistently less expensive by about 72%, but even an elite school like Harvard offers close to 52% in need-based grants. New parents often search for the best way to start a college...
Take These 5 Steps to Make the Most of Your Online Classes
As college students head back to school this fall, there are various models that colleges and universities are using to keep students safe, while continuing the tradition of post-secondary education. Some schools are offering in-person classes, but many are either...
Staying Safe at College This Year
The country is still in the throes of the coronavirus epidemic, and the time has come for students to head back to America’s colleges and universities. According to Safety.com, 30% of colleges are planning to implement hybrid learning, but what if your child is going...
How College Students Can Cope With COVID
The way our lives have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has had an incredible impact on mental health. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines, coupled with the fear of the virus, brought forth a wave of depression and anxiety that adults and...
How is COVID-19 Impacting Student Housing?
With COVID-19 infection rates on the rise across the country and colleges preparing to get students back to class in the fall, one of the obvious questions parents and students are asking is how the students’ living accommodations will be affected by the pandemic. The...
How Will the Pandemic Reshape the Fall 2020 Semester?
As college administrators across the country look to regain some sense of normalcy on campus this fall, every indication is that the return to class will be anything but normal. Some schools are planning to resume via virtual learning courses, while others are hoping...
What Will University Sports Look Like in the Fall?
The world of college athletics is sure to be in uncharted territory this fall. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubts on whether students will even be able to return to classrooms, much less gather every day for practice and engage in competitions. Although many...
Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year During the Pandemic
With so many colleges and universities still unsure whether they'll be able to engage in face to face classes in the fall of 2020, many would-be students are considering the possibility of a Coronavirus gap year between high school and higher ed. The truth is, this...