Strategies
2016 Dare 2B Digital Conference & Innovation Challenge
In only a few short weeks the 2016 Dare 2B Digital Conference will commence. This is Silicon Valley’s premier STEAM event. Its purpose is to give young women from 7th – 10th grade a taste of the widespread permeation of computer technology in our world today. They’ll go over the basics of obtaining a future…
January 2016 Newsletter
January 2016 Newsletter Welcome 2016! Workshops, FAFSA Tips & More Happy New Year! January marks the beginning of the 2016/2017 FAFSA season for high school seniors and current college students. It’s time to apply! Every college has a different deadline for the FAFSA. Some are as early as January 15th. Submit your FAFSA as soon as…
The $75,000 Fifth Year of College
Guest blogger Lisa Marker-Robbins is the owner/CEO of LEAP (Learning Enrichment and Assistance Program, LLC). In Brian’s junior year of high school, he was determined to become a petroleum engineer, the highest paid field of engineering. This was fueled by his love of science and math as well as successfully navigating a college level first…
December 2015 Newsletter: End of Year FAFSA Tips & More
It’s December! Before you settle in for the holidays, make sure you have optimized your 2015 end of year financial aid strategies. Next year new FAFSA rules will be implemented, which makes 2015 income a critical year for everyone. If you have a high school senior, college freshman or college sophomore, 2015 income will count…
New FAFSA Rules Start the Clock Ticking to Get Your Plan in Order before the End of 2015
Have you started planning for college yet? It might seem early to have a college funding plan in place if your daughter or son is only 14 or 15. College is 3 years away, but the time to start detailed planning is actually now. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the core…
Think You’re Too Wealthy to Apply for Financial Aid? Think Again
You earn a good income, own a nice home or two, have money saved for college plus healthy retirement savings. There is no way you will qualify for need based financial aid. Why would you bother completing those cumbersome, intrusive financial aid applications? I often hear this question. Most of my clients, looking for help…