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PLUS Loan, How, Who, What and How Much?

How to Apply for a PLUS Loan PLUS loans, PLUS loan repayment, If you’re a parent of a dependent undergraduate student or if you’re someone planning to attend graduate school, you’ve probably heard of the PLUS loan. The Direct PLUS Loanis a federal loan program that’s...

10 best sites to look for scholarships

The 10 best sites to look for scholarships orignial article here https://www.hercampus.com/career/money/10-best-sites-look-scholarships With a new semester upon us and our bank accounts drained from holiday shopping and much-needed nights out, scholarships of any...

Preferential Student Packaging

Preferential Student Packaging is a term you must know so you can get all the aid you can get. Colleges use financial aid to recruit and attract the students they want. This is called preferential packaging, offering more scholarships/grants to the students they want...

Don’t have a college yet?

Don’t have a college yet? Here is a list of college that still have open seats for next fall 2016. https://www.nacacnet.org/research/research-data/College-Openings/Pages/College-Openings-Results.aspx Institution Name State/Country Freshmen Transfer Institutional...

Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Private Scholarships

Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Private Scholarships Private scholarships are more readily available for you than you may think, especially in your local community. This is the first of a three-part series on Private Scholarships which includes many of the tips...

College Leaves Financial Gap with Parents Holding the Ball

College leaves Financial gap with parents holding the ball A common practice that colleges use is not meeting the financial aid gap. So let’s say the Cost Of Attendance (COA) for one year at XYZ Private College is $60,000, let’s also assume the Expected Family...