As many of you know, I conduct college planning workshops for families around town once or twice a month.  I also lecture about college and consult with a handful of independent high schools [...]

Most people (and my daughter especially) are still moving a little slowly this week, the 2nd one back from all the ‘holiday revelry’.  Not so me.  Once the ball dropped, I got buried [...]

Happy Friday!  Here’s a new college acronym for you to ponder this weekend (as if you needed another one).  It’s IDOC, and if your student has/is applying to an out-of-state college, [...]

Interesting story in last week’s New York Times:  ‘Getting Out of Discount Game:  Small Colleges Lower the Price.”   Now that’s an optimistic headline for me to end one [...]

I received several questions this week about Bright Futures, the popular State-awarded merit scholarship funded by our Lotto dollars.  The 2014 application for Bright Futures officially opened on [...]

‘Application season’ is in full swing (FSU’s first Admissions deadline is Wednesday), and financial aid season is officially open (for Early Decision applicants!), and yes, [...]

For College Tuition, Many Families Don’t Have To Pay Full Price NBC 6 Reports on what Families Can Do To Offset The Rising Cost of College.

Some Good News/Bad News For Florida Financial Aid Applicants…   First, the Good news!  Florida students will NO LONGER be required to complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal [...]

With school starting Monday and everyone (in my house, anyway) in a tizzy, I thought I’d cut right to the chase today.  Below are 5 things you should be considering when it comes to your [...]

I’m thinking this article might stir a few pots, so I’m gonna give a standard disclaimer – every case, indeed every student, is a little bit different.  There are times when one [...]