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9 Steps to Finding the Most Generous Colleges

on July 18, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money

How do you find colleges with the best financial aid? One way to simplify your search for colleges is to look for the institutions that typically meet the highest percentage of financial need. Of course, the best scenario is for your child to get accepted into a school that meets 100% of all its students’ [...]

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Getting Stiffed by Colleges

on July 2, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, 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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College Choices for Affluent Families

on May 25, 2012 in Financial aid, Money

A mom emailed me earlier this week and I’ve somehow managed to stretch out the topic of her concern to three posts. If you’re curious, here are the previous ones: Who Is Stressed Out About College? Do You Really Expect Me To Pay That Much for College? Today I’m going to address her chief question: [...]

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Do You Really Expect Me to Pay That Much for College?

on May 22, 2012 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I wanted to share an email that I received over the weekend from a mom named Linda, who is questioning whether her bright son’s No. 1 college choice – Cal Tech – is out of reach financially. Mom’s Email Here is what Linda wrote: My son, a rising freshman, has dreamed of attending Cal Tech [...]

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When Two Children Head to College

on April 20, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Student Loans

Yesterday’s post, which explored the school options of a brilliant teenager from Wisconsin, generated many insightful comments from parents.  Here is the post: Should a Kid Borrow $80,000 for a Brand-Name University? If you missed the post or the comments, I’d urge you to check both out. To summarize, the teenager managed to get admitted [...]

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Should a Kid Borrow $80,000 for a Brand Name University?

on April 19, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Parents, Student Loans

I am sharing an email that I received Tuesday from a Wisconsin mom, who is stressed about the admission decision that her teenage son must make by May 1. What follows is a cautionary tale for any families which have not been through the college admission process yet. Read on to discover how to avoid [...]

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