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In September of last year, graduates of some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities, who were accustomed to seeing their schools place high in popular college ranking publications, got an unexpected surprise, The Alumni Factor. This new college ranking platform shakes up the traditional college ranking approach using objective … [Read more...]
Paying for college can be stressful and overwhelming, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. Did you know that by fully embracing your inner weird factor, you could land yourself some serious scholarship money to help pay your college tuition? It’s true. There are a ton of wacky, unusual and just plain weird scholarships out there. Here are … [Read more...]
Happy May! Congratulations to all the high school seniors who have just made their final college decision! Students and parents should now be preparing a realistic college funding budget for the school year to come. Remember, preparing details now will save you time and stress when summer is over and your first college year begins. In … [Read more...]
College is a time of freedom for many students, but it can spell trouble if that freedom applies to personal finances too. Students need to understand basic money management skills such as living within a budget and handling credit and debt. According to the first annual High School Borrowing Survey conducted by the Credit Union National … [Read more...]
Thanks to rising tuition costs and a tough job market, in 2011 college seniors graduated with an average of nearly $27,000 in student loan debt. According to the College Board, going to college costs between three and four times as much as it did 20 years ago and the fees continue to rise. While college-educated people do stand a better chance of … [Read more...]
The goal of college-bound students is to identify their major, take their classes and graduate in four years. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, that four-year plan is becoming harder and harder to achieve with some taking five or more years to graduate. These students are being called “super seniors,” students who are in their fifth year or … [Read more...]
Scores of incoming college students are unaware that the military is a source of financial aid to the tune of about $1 billion each year. The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) offers generous college scholarships in exchange for a very serious commitment. Most of these scholarships are awarded to high school seniors who go directly to … [Read more...]
Happy April! It is decision time for seniors! We are proud that Westface College Planning students have been offered admission and some nice award packages from numerous colleges including Beloit, Brandeis, Brown, Cal Poly, BU, Dominican, Chapman, Hampshire, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Lewis & Clark, McGill, Middlebury, Redlands, … [Read more...]
How often have you found yourself looking at your child and thinking, “How much will I need to save for their college fund?” Saving and investing for your student’s college education is quite literally a huge investment in his or her future. Among men, median earnings of four-year college graduates were 63% higher than median earnings of high … [Read more...]
As acceptance letters start rolling in, it can be difficult to choose once college over another. One way to help you decide between colleges is to consider going to a one that offers a program like the one offered by Lehigh University. The President’s Scholar Program recognizes undergraduate college students’ outstanding academic outstanding … [Read more...]
Beatrice Schultz, CFP®, BSc, MSM is the founder of Westface College Planning and a co-founder of … More About Us »
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