When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.As college-bound high school students consider different colleges, it can be helpful to gauge the affordability of the various schools. You can use the … Read More
In addition to filing the FAFSA, some schools and scholarship opportunities also require the College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile). If that is the case, the school will share its code with you. That is why I’m sharing information about the application … Read More
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( 2023-24 FAFSA ) is open. Parents of Seniors will receive a lot of correspondence about the FAFSA in the upcoming weeks. I think that it’s also helpful for parents of high school … Read More
The Common Application (Common App) for college is an undergraduate college admission application. Students use it to apply for admission to multiple member colleges and universities through the Common App website. Currently, the Common App is used by 1,000+ colleges … Read More
Is your college-bound high school student in a Naviance school? Initially, I didn’t even know how to answer that question. I had never even heard of Naviance before it was used by my high school (Class of 2022) son. What … Read More
Have you heard about CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College? It is one of America’s top public honors college programs. If you live in New York and your teen is interested in this program, I encourage you to have them start the … Read More
High school seniors will be receiving many invitations to college admissions information sessions over the next few months. One thing that your family needs to decide is whether or not your college-bound student will apply early decision or early action … Read More
Last night, I listened to a Coalition for College panel session, “All About Testing”. I learned more about the role standardized tests play in college admissions for the class of 2023. Admission representatives from Barnard College, Carleton College, Rose-Hulman Institute … Read More
Choosing the right college is one of the most stressful aspects of college planning for many families. (In my informal survey of approximately 1,000 families, it was the #1 challenge.) Thankfully, there are many ways to help teens wisely choose … Read More
Mental health is important. That is why I am starting off with this post about helping teens cope with college prep anxiety. The college application and admissions process can be stressful. We parents don’t need to add any unnecessary pressure … Read More