The Admission Process
April 2017 Newsletter: Effective Financial Appeals, Weighing Costs & College Choice
April 2017 Newsletter Should You Appeal Your Aid Offer? It’s April! Congratulations to all our seniors! College acceptances and financial aid offers have finally arrived. YOU get to choose your best academic, social, and financial fit college. Parents and students sometimes ask: Can I appeal my financial award? Yes, this option exists, there is a process in…
Shrink West Coast College Tuition with the Western Undergraduate Exchange
It’s easy to adore the west coast, and colleges are a fundamental reason why students hold this section of the US so dearly to their hearts. If you’re thinking “I’m going to a college on the western coast” with absolute certainty, you need to fund this endeavor. How? One of the best places to start…
October 2016 Newsletter: It’s FAFSA & CSS Profile Time!
Greetings! It’s October, the NEW Financial Aid month! When it comes to financial aid articles, the FAFSA is mentioned everywhere but the CSS Profile is often left out. Many families are not aware that “… if your child is considering any of the top colleges this country is blessed with, it’s the CSS Profile aid…
Introducing the Coalition App
Seniors: You’ve heard of the Common App, but did you know there’s now an alternative? It’s known as the Coalition App for Access, Affordability, and Success, and will be available for the first time in 2016. It rewards students who think ahead in high school, and in fact, allows you to craft a profile as…