AZCollegePlanning

Facing college rejection head on by J.D. Wyczalek
In March-April the letters from colleges will start rolling in. Fear and panic engulf many high school students who are hopeful they will be accepted into their top choice college. The dread of the thin response letter grips them.
First and foremost it is not the end of the [...]

Students needing financial aid urged to seek funds early
Wednesday, January 28, 2009  
BULLHEAD CITY – The financial aid director at Mohave Community College is urging all students and potential students who will be seeking financial aid for the 2009-10 school year to start early in the application process.
High school seniors, potential students who plan to enter [...]

Does your student’s prospective college stack up in the financial aid arena? Is it going to topple like so many dominos or make the grade? Case in point, Duke raised $308.5 million for financial aid. That is $308,500,000.00. 
 
For those of you who think it is only the elite colleges… While in-state tuition at University of [...]

January 18, 2009 The Arizona Cardinals stacked the deck with great plays for a win today.
As a future college student take the example of the Arizona Cardinals. A lot of preparation, training and planning went into todays win. Teamwork as well as good coaching combined with great plays earns the Cardinals the NFC title.
In a [...]

by J.D. Wyczalek (why-zall-ick)
Selecting the right college is more than just answering a few questions like,
· Does the college offer the major I am interested in
· Does the college have the amenities I am looking for
· Are there too many or too few students at this college for my liking
These are important questions, however we should also look [...]

If you have not seen me live and in person, here is the next best thing.  Click to play the audio file and here a portion of my workshop.
This is an excerpt from one of the workshops that was conducted in 2008.
    
Click to play. running time 8 min 57 sec.
 

They moved the application deadline?  They can’t do that, can they?
AZ College Planning has been saying things for years. Such as HELOC’s are not good sources to pay for college. Last year when banks started to freeze accounts parents were left stranded, and they had to scramble.
Likewise, AZ College Planning say to apply to the [...]

As a high school Junior your student should be prepping for the SAT test right now. Statistics show that students who study an extra 20 hours plus (and not the night before the test) have significantly increased their scores.
Heck, it is not to early for a high school Sophomore to start studying and prepping for [...]

By J.D. Wyczalek
Multiple hundred thousands of hopeful students wish to attend college in California. Some will be in for a rude and shocking awakening.
Universities of California Admission officers have yet to finish reviewing applications for 2009. The record number of applications that have arrived almost certainly means more applicants than ever will receive the dreaded [...]

Midyear of highschool
What should you be doing right now if your student is a High School Senior.
Answer: filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.FAFSA.ed.gov, dont slack off on your grades.
What should you be doing right now if your student is a High School Junior.
Answer: Your student should have a list of about [...]