College Planning
Understanding How Financial Aid Calculators Work
For all the seniors and parents who have been on the hunt for the information needed to complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile financial aid applications, you may have come across the idea of financial aid calculators. You might also be wondering what a financial aid calculator is and just how do they work? There…
College Costs Will Double or Triple for Many Families
Guest blogger, Beth V. Walker, is a wealth advisor with Carson Wealth Management, the founder of Center for College Solutions, and the author of “Never Pay Retail for College.” This article was originally written for ReThinking65. How the new financial aid rules will reduce affordability, plus other changes clients need to hear. Effective July 1, 2023, the…
Understanding How College Funding Works
College financial aid pays for the difference between what a school costs to attend and the amount a family will pay from their own money. College financial aid can be a mixture of scholarships, grants, fellowships, federal work-study jobs, tuition reductions or discounts, in addition to student and parent loans. Types of Funding Available …