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8 Things to Know About Attending State Universities Outside Your Borders

on May 8, 2013 in Uncategorized

If  you have to pay nonresident tuition, are public universities worth the price? That is the question facing three families whose children are heading to a state university as nonresidents this fall or are contemplating one of these institutions in the future. In my last post, I shared the issues the families faced and also [...]

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Answering the College Major Question

on September 5, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

In my last post, I shared a question that Mike, a frequent college blog visitor, asked. Mike’s daughter is struggling with this college application question: Why do you want to attend this college? If you missed the post here it is:  A Puzzling College Application Question Today I wanted to focus on the second college [...]

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Getting Disappointing Scholarship News

on March 14, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I have started getting emails from parents who are disappointed that their teenagers’ financial aid packages are so meager. I wanted to share one story today from a mom, whose daughter is a stellar student and who was hoping for the University of Delaware’s top scholarship. A Mom’s Email My daughter just received her acceptance [...]

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States With the Highest and Lowest Student Debt

on November 3, 2011 in College Costs, Money, Student Loans

Student loan debt is at its highest level ever. That’s the conclusion of a new report released on Thursday by The Project on Student Debt. Two thirds of students in the class of 2010 graduated with college debt that averaged $25,250, which is the highest it’s ever been. Students mostly borrowed through federal loans, but [...]

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Where Are the Freshmen Coming From?

on November 1, 2011 in California universities, Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

Today I want to share a nifty interactive tool on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s  website that you can use to see where students, who attend any college or university, are coming from. When I used it to look up the the University of Michigan, I discovered that the biggest contingent of nonresidents were from [...]

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Is That Flagship Worth the Price?

on August 24, 2011 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money

I wrote yesterday about the hazards of attending high-priced private colleges and universities that can’t support their students with solid financial aid packages. If you missed the post, here it is: Attending Expensive East Coast Universities I think one reason why students gravitate to pricey schools on the East Coast is because they don’t put [...]

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