The federal government has been trying for years to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid less complicated. It should get kudos for the effort, but millions of parents still mess up when tackling this financial aid form. But bless its heart, the federal government is trying, in what might be it’s biggest push [...]
The Colleges Where PhD’s Get Their Start
What schools produce the most undergraduates who end up heading off to graduate school? The subject came up yesterday because ...
Click of a Button: Making the FAFSA Almost Painless
on January 25, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money
Answerings Readers’ Questions About the FAFSA
on January 24, 2012 in Financial aid, Money
Now that we’re in the thick of FAFSA season, I wanted to answer some questions on my college blog that I’ve been getting about financial aid forms. If you have your own questions, please leave them in the comment box below. Lynn O. Mom’s question: Try as I might I still can’t get my hands [...]
22 Facts About the FAFSA
on January 23, 2012 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money
It’s FAFSA season so I’m going to devote at least a couple of college blog posts this week to financial aid forms. The post today was actually written by Michael Szarek, an independent college counselor with Counseling for the Rest of Us in New Jersey. If you have any questions about the FAFSA or CSS/Financial Aid [...]
Perspective of a College Veteran: Why Students Behave Badly
on January 20, 2012 in Campus life, College Life, Parents
The last couple of days, I’ve been exploring why some teenagers can’t emotionally handle their freshman year in college while other students behave worse than toddlers. Here are the posts: A Nightmarish Experience at an Ohio University Could This Student’s Freshman Year Have Been Saved? I was ready to move on to other topics – [...]
Could This Student’s Freshman Year Have Been Saved?
on January 19, 2012 in Campus life, College Life, Parents
I want to thank everyone who commented on the plight of a bright young woman, who left the University of Dayton after her freshman year. Her first roommates were pigs and her experience unnerved her and her mother. If you missed the post and the accompanying comments, here is where you can find them: A [...]
A Nightmarish Experience at an Ohio University
on January 18, 2012 in Campus life, College Life, Parents
I wanted to share with you today a comment that I received yesterday from a California mom, who shared the heart-wrenching experience of her bright daughter, who started college in Ohio. She was prompted to write after reading my college blog posts about students who desire to attend schools far from their homes. Here are [...]
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- Answerings Readers’ Questions About the FAFSA January 24, 2012
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- Could This Student’s Freshman Year Have Been Saved? January 19, 2012
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