College Athletic Scholarship Basics

By Cooper Hanning / May 22, 2020

This is part one of a mini-series called “Scholarships and College Funding for the Student-Athlete.” It will give information on the resources and steps for attaining college athletic scholarships from…

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8 Tips for Writing a Successful Financial Aid Appeal Letter

By The College Funding Coach / May 6, 2020

Never Settle for Less than You Deserve Many parents look at the financial aid letter as the final say in what their child receives to help fund the cost of…

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Paying for College Without Parents’ Help

By The College Funding Coach / April 30, 2020

NOTE TO PARENTS: Even if you are not helping to pay for your kids’ college, it is still important that you take an active role in supporting their college search…

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COVID-19 hits college savings plans

By Online Media Source / April 9, 2020

Age-based portfolios have improved in design over the past several years, but some investors have been hit harder than others   April 8, 2020 By Emile Hallez Source: This year’s…

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Conquering the Beast of Graduate Student Debt

By Tim McFillin / March 26, 2020

I do not think it is hyperbole to say that we are dealing with a student loan crisis in the United States. As of February 2020, there is over $1.6…

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What Every College Financial Aid Officer Wants You to Ask

By The College Funding Coach / March 24, 2020

This article was originally published on May 13, 2019. It was updated on March 24, 2020.  As a college funding coach, my conversations with families are often focused on how…

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College Funding for Newlyweds

By Jimmy Hicks / March 19, 2020

How do we plan for an educational expense that may or may not happen at some point in the future? My fiancé and I are getting married soon and are…

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Are Scholarships and Grants Taxable?

By Austin Perryman / March 18, 2020

Grants vs Scholarships Both grants and scholarships are types of financial aid that are free money (“gift aid”) in the sense that they do not have to be repaid. Grants…

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Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket to Pay for College

By The College Funding Coach / March 5, 2020

What do Stephen Covey and Miguel Cervantes have in common? They are commonly attributed with two fundamental maxims that hold true in college funding. In his book 7 Habits of…

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How to Calculate the ROI of Your College Degree

By Online Media Source / March 3, 2020

This is a guest post from Edmit. Key Takeaways: College costs are high, even taking financial aid into account. On average, college has a positive ROI for graduates. Your costs,…

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