Archive for May, 2009

College offers more aid second time around

Monday, May 25th, 2009

When Sean Galligan, a senior at Weymouth High School, received his financial aid package from Worcester Polytechnic Institute this spring, he knew right away that he had to apply for more money.
Galligan’s college savings took a hit when the stock market plunged, and so instead of having a good portion of tuition costs set aside, [...]

How long is your child going to be an undergraduate?

Monday, May 18th, 2009

How long do you want your kid to be in college earning a 4-year degree?
Maricopa County — Sal & J.D. ‘the college guys’ have been asking parents for the last three plus years in the free workshops entitled How to not go broke paying for college, “how many years does it take to get a [...]

How hard is it to get into college?

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Some counselors suggest applying to three types of colleges, safety, match and reach schools.
Understanding that a reach college is a school that maybe my child will be admitted. The admittance rate of colleges should be researched to determine if it is a reach school or not. As an example Harvard has an acceptance rate of [...]