6 Major Changes to the FAFSA

By The College Funding Coach / June 21, 2022

Congress signed the FAFSA Simplification Act at the end of 2020, which created some changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA. Families…

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How Will I Be Read: What Matters Most on the College Application

By Online Media Source / June 7, 2022

Guest post courtesy of The College Coaches. To learn more about the overall college application process, check out the recording of our free workshop on this topic. Will you be…

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Do 529 Savings Plans Make the Grade?

By Brock Jolly / May 31, 2022

Statistics show that most parents are familiar with Section 529 plans, yet only about 37% of parents are actually using them, according to a study done by Sallie Mae. As…

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Top 7 Ways to Financially Prepare for College

By Online Media Source / May 10, 2022

It’s no news that college is an incredibly expensive endeavor. Many students end up with tens of thousands of dollars in debt when they graduate – a debt they have…

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How to Rebound After Your Small Business Closes

By Online Media Source / May 10, 2022

Small business owners: Make the college dream a reality by learning strategies from The College Funding Coach’s Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College Workshop. If your small business has closed,…

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Test Prep Avenues for the ACT/SAT: Matching Budget to Student Type

By Online Media Source / May 4, 2022

This is a guest post from Alexander Chip of Top Score Education. If you like this content and want more like it, feel free to join our free workshop in…

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How to Help Your Student Create Their College List

By Online Media Source / April 21, 2022

This is a guest post from Kathleen Glynn-Sparrow and Greg Schneider of The College Coaches. If you like this content and want more like it, feel free to join our…

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How to Leverage Charitable Giving to Increase Financial Aid Eligibility

By Cooper Hanning / April 8, 2022

You make a good income. You save adequately. You like to give to charity, not just for the tax deductions (but it sure doesn’t hurt😊). How can you use all…

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How Families with High EFCs Can Save Money by Going to College Abroad

By Online Media Source / March 28, 2022

Watch the webinar on this topic. While it is a bit dramatic to call where to go to college the most important decision in a person’s life, it is certainly…

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Strategies for Sending Your Children to Private Colleges Despite the Higher Costs

By James L. Hicks, CFP / March 13, 2022

Go to College In-State, They Said As one of three children growing up in suburban Northern Virginia in the 1990s, my mother and father strongly urged us—well, commanded is more…

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