Guest blog post by Dia Kline, former Discovery College Consulting client My "5 Hacks To Free College Tuition" helped me achieve my end game: zero loans, zero debt. Yes, every situation is unique but these hacks will help any student and their family prepare for college and its increasingly absurd [...]
High school seniors across the country are breathing a sigh of relief. Having spent a significant part of the fall writing essays and filling out applications, most have now finished applying to college. If you applied regular decision, now you have to endure the long wait until decisions are released, [...]
Guest blog post by Jay Murray, Certified College Planning Specialist Parents who begin their college funding process early receive much larger need-based awards than those parents who choose to wait. This is because of recent changes in the formulas colleges use to calculate need-based aid. Financial aid is a function of [...]
I recently wrote an article for Your College Advisors about merit scholarships. The article explains that merit aid -- which can be based on a number of factors -- is a great option for students and families who don't qualify for need-based financial aid. I offer tips on finding colleges that offer [...]
Before making a list of potential colleges for a student, I ask his or her parents to provide me with some financial information so that I can consider this in recommending schools for their child. At least a few times each year, I get a response like the following: "We [...]
$69,717. That was the cost, for the 2016-2017 school year, to attend the most expensive college in the United States: Harvey Mudd College in California. Although Harvey Mudd's price is the highest, many other private colleges aren't far behind. According to Business Insider, there are at least 50 colleges that cost nearly $65,000 [...]
I wrote an article about merit scholarships that was published in the April 2016 issue of the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. As the article explains, merit scholarships are a great option for families that don't qualify for need-based financial aid but can't afford to pay full price. Contrary to popular belief, you don't [...]
A recent Forbes article highlighted a common problem among our nation's middle and even upper-middle class: an inability to qualify for need-based financial aid combined with the lack of enough funds to pay full-price for a private college education. Many of the families with whom I work are in this [...]
In my September 25 blog post, "College Rankings Scandals" I described how George Washington University (GW) had, for over a decade, altered the data it reported to the government and to U.S News and World Report. In an effort to improve its U.S. News ranking, GW inflated the class ranks of the [...]
Are you concerned about finding the right college and/or paying for it? Then this FREE workshop is for you. It will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bob Burger Rec Center (111 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO 80206). I will help you: Learn the primary [...]
