I frequently hear from parents (my own wife included), school administrators (on endless robo-calls), and the media; that the week before school starts is just ‘crazy’, with new [...]

With the agonizing Washington debate on the budget deal behind us (for the most part), it is worth noting that Pell Grants, those precious federal dollars that are awarded to low-income families, [...]

After a long and very hot week touring Notheast colleges, I am thrilled that this message is coming to you from my cozy, air-conditioned office in Weston.  Jill and I toured 4 colleges in 4 days [...]

Another beautiful but hot day at a storied, small liberal arts college — this time in Poughkeepsie, NY.  We spent the morning touring Vassar College, one of the seven sister schools  [...]

Check out this short video with a summary of my trip to  Skidmore College.   Skidmore is ‘at the center of it all’, one of 16 schools in the region,situated in the foothills of the [...]

Cornell is beautiful.  Seriously gorgeous — a sprawling bucolic campus with amazing gorges, waterfalls and views of Lake Cayuga.  (Check out my Facebook post for a picture).  It also has [...]

Greetings from Ithaca, NY – home to Ithaca College and Cornell University, and the number one rated College Town in America (according to USA Today).  No question there’s a palpable [...]

How’s this for irony?  Apparently, the same lawmakers engaged in negotiations to reduce our national debt are seriously considering raising that (the debt load) of our most [...]

Summer is a great time to get working on that college essay.  Students often have more difficulty with the essay than any other part of the college application process, including the SAT.  Sure, [...]

First the changes (then my commentary).  All students who wish to qualify for a Bright Futures Scholarship MUST complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, even if [...]