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Answerings Readers’ Questions About the FAFSA

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 [...]

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How To Determine Your EFC

How To Determine Your EFC

on October 13, 2011 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money

In my last blog, I talked about why it’s important to know what your EFC or Expected Family Contribution is. Here is the post: What Is Your Expected Family Contribution? Today, I’m going to show you how you can get a preliminary EFC, which is not as tough as you might assume. You just need [...]

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What is Your Expected Family Contribution?

What is Your Expected Family Contribution?

on October 12, 2011 in College Costs, College Savings, Financial aid, Money

What is Your Expected Family Contribution? Do you know what the term Expected Family Contribution or EFC means? Most of you probably don’t so I’m devoting the next couple of college blog posts to explaining what an Expected Family Contribution or EFC is and why it’s so important. If you file for financial aid through [...]

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Applying to College: Can You Afford to Be an Early Bird?

Applying to College: Can You Afford to Be an Early Bird?

on September 8, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid

If you missed it, I wrote a post earlier in the week about applying early decision to colleges: The Odds of Applying Early Decision I assumed this post would lead to more questions on this issue and sure enough I got an email from a mom with a question that I thought was worth sharing [...]

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4 Stubborn Financial Aid Myths

4 Stubborn Financial Aid Myths

on August 15, 2011 in Financial aid, Money

I think the most misconceptions that people have about the college process revolve around financial aid. With the college admission season about to head into high gear, today I want to share the four financial aid myths that are probably the most common. Here are four of the most stubborn financial aid myths. 1. I [...]

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Can This Family Afford Syracuse University?

Can This Family Afford Syracuse University?

on June 19, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Money, Scholarships

When students are shopping for colleges, admission representatives typically urge them to ignore the sticker price. Here’s what these college reps routinely say:  We’ve got lots of financial aid and scholarships. Just APPLY! I was reminded of why applying blind is such a reckless strategy when a mom contacted me after her husband heard me [...]

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