Saving for College
5 Questions Parents Most Often Ask About Their 529 Plans
529 plans are one of the go-to college savings options for parents. They are heavily marketed, tax-advantaged, let you make high annual contributions, and don’t have income or age restrictions. Many families have some money in 529 plans (which they plan to use for college). If you’re one of those families who have some college…
15 Things to Know About U.S. News’ College Rankings
By Lynn O’Shaughnessy Published originally on TheCollegeSolution.com While U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings are wildly popular, few families know much about how they are created. Before you place too much faith in U.S. News’ college rankings, here are 15 things that you should know about them. 1. U.S. News relies on rankings to stay alive….
Master Your Financial Aid Appeal in 5 Easy Steps
It’s about that time of year—when your senior is mid-way through their term—that financial aid packages come flooding into your mailbox. Seeing the raw numbers may cause a bit of panic. You remember hearing something about appealing financial aid, but where do you start? It’s a pretty straightforward process, and worth trying. Financial aid packages…
Dare2B Digital Conference 2018
We’re excited to announce Beatrice Schultz will be a speaker at the Dare 2B Digital Conference 2018, hosted at the PayPal office March 3rd 2018! Join us for an action-packed day of learning and workshops! You’ve heard of “STEM” programs, but what about “STEAM”? STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) focuses on skillsets in…
2017-2018 Student Loan Rates – 4.45%
Federal Student Loan Rates are about to Rise It’s June! Warm afternoons, days spent with your toes in the sand at the beach, tossing aside winter and spring attire for jean shorts and tank tops… Yes, summer is here! Congratulations if you have a soon to be college freshmen. This summer will be a critical…