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September 2015 Newsletter: High School Senior Checklist, College Discounts & More
September 2015 Newsletter Private College Discounts On The Rise It’s September! Everyone is back in school and it’s time to do some planning. This month’s Featured Find examines recent data indicating tuition discount rates are on the rise and the expected impact on smaller private colleges. It’s a crucial time for organizing your college financial…
August 2015 Newsletter: Parents: It’s Time for YOU to Go Back to School!
August 2015 Newsletter Parents: It’s Time for YOU to Go Back to School! It’s August! Rising seniors are gearing up for their last year of high school, and for some, their final encounter with Algebra. It’s a crucial time for organizing your college financial plan, and we’re here to help! Join us on August 19th…
Financial Aid Calculators: One You’ve Heard About, Two You May Not Have
Seniors: As you search for necessary information required for the FAFSA, you most likely have ran into the idea of financial aid calculators, but what are they and how do they work? Generally speaking, there are three calculators that colleges use: the FAFSA, Profile and Consensus, all of which abide by a set of rules: Your…
Calculator: How Parents Can Use It to Figure Out How Much to Save
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…
Boomerang Generation: More College Graduates Living at Home
A recent trend is many college graduates seeking refuge through these hard economic times at home by moving back in with their parents. According to Census Bureau data compiled by the University of Minnesota Population Center, the number of 26-year olds living with their parents has jumped almost 46% since 2007. Last year, the number…