College tours are one of the most overlooked components of the application process. People typically pick schools via referrals, websites and brochures and never set foot on campus until after a deposit is made. That should NEVER be the case, but many times it is. Three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a college tour with 19 school counselors. We visited six schools in Central Pennsylvania over a 3 day period. We even stayed overnight […]
Yep, that happened! Listen to my recent interview with the incomparable Loraine Ballard Morrill on iHeart Radio about college planning and the new changes in the financial aid process. Thank you and enjoy! P.S. Make sure you subscribe to the blog on the top, right-hand side of this site AND follow me on FB (make sure you click the “like” drop down menu and turn on the notifications to stay abreast […]
Parents don’t want to give up that precious financial info–especially to the kids. But you have to. Let me correct that, you don’t have do anything. But if you want to give your kid all of the options available in the financial aid process–you have to. Some parents think they make too much money and don’t bother filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing the FAFSA will allow your child to […]
Standardized testing is like the “Monday morning” of the college application process–we all dread it coming and wish we could skip it altogether. Students are anxious about all of it: the essays, the applications, financial aid, etc–but the test is the part over which they have the least amount of control. This, by far, is one of the top stressors of college-bound students. Educators would normally have some great advice as to which test is best […]
The graduation and the trunk parties are almost OVER! Now what? It’s time to get this guy off to school. They are salivating at the bit on their newfound “freedom” and just feeling themselves. They are 18 and think they’re grown. They think they’re hot stuff. They can vote for president, stay out late, challenge curfew and all sorts of stuff. They are fake adults, reaping the benefits of adulthood but on your dime and anxiety. But […]