LEE SHULMAN BIERER Charlotte Observer file photo Hey Hollywood, how about a new television show called “So You Think You Can Be A Professional Athlete?” The stats aren’t encouraging. According to http://www.ncaa.org, there are a few million high school athletes, more than 460,000 NCAA student-athletes and fewer than 2 percent of...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER The UNC campus. Photo by the News & Observer Every parent’s goal is to pay the least amount of money for the best quality education for their children. Understanding the alphabet soup of financial aid and knowing how to maximize your financial aid eligibility...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Wofford College/Mark Olencki Last week, I started putting together a financial aid primer for families interested in the intricacies involved in paying for college. While many students won’t have to pay full sticker price for their college education, most families will need to evaluate...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Students want to know if they’ll be accepted, and parents want to know how they’re going to pay for college. College has always been expensive but a generation or two ago, the cost of attendance wasn’t as close as it is now to...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Applications have been submitted, and most seniors are now just anxiously awaiting their early action and regular decision notifications. Proactive students are searching for money to defray costs for next year. Scholarship opportunities are plentiful, but students need to find out which scholarships are...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Whether I’m leading a workshop on navigating the college admissions process or getting stopped in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, here are some of the most common questions parents ask. 1. The easy A: Is it better to take a lower-level class and get...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville 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. From my perspective, there are just two kinds of money: “great money,” or free...
New Year’s is a time for resolutions and reorganization. If you’re the parent of a high school freshman or sophomore, or particularly if you’re the parent of a junior, now is the time to understand and start implementing the college timeline. There is no need to...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by collegetownnc.com While we hope it’s been a very merry Christmas for all, many high school seniors are struggling since Early Decision and Single Choice Early Action decisions have been released. If you were rejected from your Early Decision school, mourn the loss and...
Notifications for Early Decision and Single Choice Early Action have been delivered. LEE SHULMAN BIERER Notifications for Early Decision (ED) and Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) have been delivered. Applying ED is a binding commitment; if you are accepted, you must withdraw all other applications and attend that...
