Analyzing Financial Aid Awards

By |2020-08-24T15:52:27+00:00March, 7, 2018|FAFSA, Financial Aid, Scholarships|

People often think of April 1 as April Fool's Day, but for high school seniors, it's an important date for another reason: April 1 is the deadline for colleges to notify students of their admissions decisions (at least if the college requires students to make a deposit by May 1).  [...]

College Isn’t As Expensive As You Might Think

By |2020-08-24T15:52:32+00:00May, 16, 2017|Financial Aid, Scholarships, Uncategorized|

$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 [...]

Merit Scholarships Aren’t Just for Top Students!

By |2020-08-24T15:52:34+00:00April, 12, 2016|College Applications, Financial Aid, Scholarships|

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 [...]

Options for Students Who Don’t Qualify for Need-Based Financial Aid

By |2020-08-24T15:52:35+00:00June, 25, 2014|Financial Aid, Scholarships|

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 [...]

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