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Looking For Great College Bargains

on November 8, 2013 in College Costs, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research

(Note: I have discovered that if you don’t have a Chronicle of Higher Education subscription, you can’t access the tool that I discuss in this post. I did receive permission from The Chronicle this afternoon to share this PDF of the prices of individual colleges that are broken down by price.  Lynn O.) Excuse me [...]

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How to Spot a Lousy Net Price Calculator

on November 4, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

As I’ve mentioned in previous college blog posts, net price calculators allow you to obtain a personalized estimate of what a school will cost after deducting any scholarships and grants that your child might be receiving. Before you let your child apply to any colleges, make sure you have used each school’s net price calculator. [...]

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A Dirty Little FAFSA Secret

on October 30, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money

If you’ll be filling out the FAFSA during this admission season for a high school teenager, be careful how you list the colleges that your child will be applying to. Colleges could use that information against you. Some schools — no one knows how many – are checking the FAFSA to see in what order [...]

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List of Colleges That Meet 100% of Financial Need

on October 28, 2013 in Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research

If your family will need to depend on financial aid to attend college, your best bet is to find a school that will offer an excellent financial aid package to your child. A great way to assess the generosity of any school is to look at the percentage of financial need it typically meets for [...]

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Random Thoughts from a College Conference

on September 23, 2013 in College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Money, Research

I was in Toronto for the past several days attending the annual monster conference of the National Association for College Admission Counselors. I was a presenter with a couple of my friends – Paula Bishop and Cyndy McDonald – at a pre-conference, which I hope was beneficial for those who attended. I can’t recall ever [...]

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Need Aware vs. Need Blind Colleges

on September 19, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money

My last post focused on whether families should indicate on a college application whether they will seek financial aid. Here’s my position: if you need financial aid to attend college, you should apply for aid. In case you missed it, here is the post: Should You Apply for Financial Aid? My post prompted a mom [...]

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