“PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS TOUGHER TO FIND” by Sandra Block, USA Today Your child will be a college freshman this year, and you’re a little apprehensive. Will she pass Econ 101?  Eat her vegetables?  Come home for Thanksgiving with an anarchist boyfriend and a full body tattoo? For some parents, though, such worries are eclipsed by […]

Ideally, many planners agree that the cost of college is a burden on most families, which is why they suggest starting to save for college the first year your child is born. This would give a typical family 17 to 18 years to save. However, most families have not done this. As your child becomes […]

I have a very sad story: a student graduated 20 years ago with a particular specialized major (this particular major was dropped the year after he graduated). [Mistake number one: research your career/major]   20 years after graduating this former college student still has $100,000+ in

A little business and a little vacation. Some families ask when is a good time to start preparing for college. My answer is as soon as possible. A middle school student is not too early to start. I have a High School Sophomore who will be graduating in 2011. We started the planning and positioning […]

KTAR’s radio host Bob McClay interviewed me Tuesday August 11th  regarding the college planning process. I discussed why it is important to choose a career, then a major, then a college, in that order.

This isn’t exactly a pleasant topic to discus but awareness is one step in the right direction. Campus safety tips While assault or rape by an attacker is never the victim’s fault, there are a few things students can keep in mind While out on a date The unfortunate statistic is that 90 percent of

A family came in for consulting services looking for guidance and direction. The first strike against them was that their student was already a College Junior. College planning begins when your student is a High School Freshman or Sophomore. The second strike was they did not fill out any financial aid forms. Here’s what happened.

BEREA, Ky. — Berea College, founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and “poor white mountaineers,” accepts only applicants from low-income families, and it charges no tuition. “You can literally come to Berea with nothing but

Hi J.D. “the College Guy” here with words of wisdom from a High Schooler! College 101: It’s never too early to tour By Betsy Graves | UV class of 2011 When I first started touring colleges, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted. I was looking for a place where I would meet a […]

(Based on most wins and titles held) Best College Athletics Programs College sports fans can easily keep up with who’s No. 1 (or close, at least) in their favorite sport. But which NCAA programs do the best job overall in terms of keeping the fans satisfied? Texas get your horns up. Your Longhorns are No. […]