As many of you know, during July Jill and I hit the road for a week or so to visit colleges that are on our radar as interesting options for my students (high quality and personalized educations [...]

Nearly every day, I’m  re-reminded how confusing and wrought with potential landmines the financial aid process  can be… but this recent story from the Chronicle of Higher Education [...]

So, I got into the office today, checked my calendar, and realized… Summer’s over. Snap. Just like that. Gee thanks, Pete – a very happy Monday to you, too! OK, sorry to point [...]

With my apologies to our regular readers (and to Jill, who hates when I do this), I’m about to contradict myself… sort of. Here’s why: I’ve often said that the best way [...]

So here’s a shocker.  The fine folks that manage FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) really stepped in it this week, and not for the obvious reasons typically associated [...]

I’m not sure if you caught Fred Grimm’s piece in Sunday’s Herald: Cuts to Bright Futures Show Talk About Investing in Florida’s Future is All Rhetoric.   In case you [...]

Just one week til Memorial Day!  It’s a nice break for all of us, but especially for the Class of 2014.  April and early May can be a surprisingly difficult time for many high school [...]

Last Thursday was ‘Decision Day’ for the Class of 2014.   Let’s just say it can be an anxiety-inducing week for many, me included, as final offers got weighed, appealed and weighed again. [...]

After reading Jill’s article from last week, one of my former students (now a College Freshman) sent me a very official looking flyer from the ‘Student Financial Resouce [...]

As 12th grade parents know, most college financial aid offices have or will soon be ‘mailing’ out their financial aid award letters.  Unfortunately, some (maybe even many) families [...]