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September Newsletter 2014: Reinforcing the Value of a College Degree, How Financial Aid Formulas Work & More
It’s September! Are you prepared for Fall? As we ring in the new school year–whether high school or college–planning ahead remains a vital, dominant factor in staying one step ahead of the financial planning and admissions processes. Still struggling with the question of whether a college education is worth it? This month’s Featured Find discusses new…
August 2014 Newsletter: 10 Things Your College Student Doesn’t Need & More
It’s August! While you and your students gear up for education mode, some schools have already opened their doors. In any case, we’re here to help prepare your college-bound teen for one of the most pivotal points in their life. For those of you collecting items for college, you may not realize some are unnecessary…
Retirement or College Savings?
If a friend casually asked you during a conversation whether you believe saving for college or retirement is at the top of your list, what would you say? Surprisingly, many harmonize together to a similar tune: retirement. Why, you may wonder? According to the Wall Street Journal, it’s a simple answer: strategies for retirement plans…
Save Money by Studying Abroad
Imagine this: a university degree program where you can study whatever you want, alongside diverse and dynamic students and professors, complete with a study abroad element, the opportunity to travel, competitiveness on the global marketplace, as well as a foreign language element that all but guarantees fluency upon graduation. Now imagine that this degree program…
June Newsletter 2014: Rising Student Loan Rates, The Western Undergraduate Exchange & More
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 time to create your detailed college funding plan…
Secrets for Cutting the Cost of College
If you are thinking about returning to school the issue of finances has likely come up. You’ll hear a lot about affordability and the cost of school interchanged, but affordability is different than cost. Think of it this way: cost is just the baseline; affordability can be considered how you’re going to manage that cost….