Jan 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
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...
Jan 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
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...
Jan 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ladies and Gents, drum roll please! Higher education is too expensive for me. I can’t afford it. Truth be known, you can’t afford not to go. Few students pay the “sticker price” for college or Cost of Attendance (COA). You pay the difference between the...
Dec 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
The easiest thing students can do to earn free money for college is get good grades and test well on the standardized tests (SAT/ACT). Now this doesn’t start when your student is in the middle of their senior year of high school. Start good grades when you are a...
Dec 22, 2008 | Uncategorized
Financial Aid Scammers pop their foul heads up again It is bad enough that students and parents are bombarded every which way with college admissions, essays, and financial aid. Now parents and students need to keep their antennas up for shady criminals. ...
Dec 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
By J.D. Wyczalek Remember the line in the hit movie Jerry Maguire “Show me the money!” There is also an old adage why do thieves rob banks, because that is where the money is. In the whole college financial aid game (and yes it is a game with players, winners and...
