Financial Aid

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   While I typically focus on the ins and outs related to college admissions, there is always the underlying question of…

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder Fill out the FAFSA? In a word. Yes. Many middle-class families have convinced themselves that filling out the Free Application for Federal…

If you’re the parent of a high school senior and you’re thinking about how to pay for college without going broke, it’s a whole new, expensive world. Paying for College…

You’ve made it past the early deadlines of November 1  and December 1. Yes, there are still the regular deadlines of January 1 and January 15, but the pressure is…

Soaring student debt, it’s a hot topic. Presidential candidates are talking about it and that’s because the average debt of a senior graduating from college is nearly $38,000. Student loan…

Last week I started out the Financial Aid Glossary with an A-C listing thinking I would divide this up into four separate columns, but then I thought let’s just share…

The first question students ask is “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents usually ask is “How can we afford to pay for college X?” With…

Soaring student debt, it’s a hot topic. Every presidential candidate is talking about it and that’s because the average debt of a senior graduating from college is nearly $30,000. That…

What do you need before you fill out the FAFSA? If you need financial aid to help you pay for college, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student…

How much will it cost? More than you anticipated for sure, but evaluating the value of the investment for your child’s college education can bring up a variety of issues.…