Back in my day (when a phone actually plugged into a wall), taking the standardized  ‘college entrance exam’  was tough, but deciding which standardized test to take was not.  That [...]

Here’s What Could Happen When What Happened on Your Spring Break… winds up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat or Vine! Last couple of years, I’ve become [...]

With the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tipping off tomorrow, it’s time for my 8th annual, University Generosity Bracketology.  I love talking colleges, and I love the game of [...]

This article (one of my more popular posts) has been republished and updated from a year ago. Tis finally March.  And for those new to my blog, you’ll soon learn that not only am I an [...]

For what I thought (ok, hoped) would be a pretty quiet Monday, I’ve gotten lots of questions today about whether and how the Congress will ‘simplify’ the Free Application for [...]

The NFL is BIG business.  In fact, Sunday night’s Super Bowl was the most watched (as in highest rated) television show in U.S. history. More than 110 million people in the U.S. alone [...]

It is time (or will be very soon) – Between now and March your student(s) will be required to register for classes for the upcoming academic year (check with your school’s guidance [...]

Check out this article from the Kansas City Star, and reprinted in today’s Miami Herald. Regular readers may notice a familiar theme http://bit.ly/1Cklau4

Answer: They can all impact whether and how much your child could receive in financial aid grants and/or scholarship dollars. Dear Reader, For the past 8 years, I have been guiding students [...]

Note to my private clients:  Though you can certainly continue reading, please be assured that all of what I am about to say has already been requested, prepared and/or completed for you by my [...]