Since it’s college acceptance season, there are a lot of great articles out there about evaluating offers. Apologies for offering less original content here but reinventing the wheel doesn’t help. Here is a great article from the New York Times that will help you be a more informed consumer of your various offers.
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(Is that alliteration or what?) Did you get an aid award that’s not what you’re hoping for? Recently the New York Times wrote about appealing financial aid awards. For the article, Ron Lieber sent a questionnaire to aid officers at some of the priciest private schools asking about their appeals process. Occidental College’s completed questionnaire is extremely helpful for understanding…
A reader asked the question, “Can I use funds in my 529 plan to pay for college application fees, tests or test preparation?” Unfortunately the answer is no. Though all of those are both costly and necessary, they are not “qualified education expenses” that are eligible to be paid for by 529 plan funds. In Publication 970, the IRS spells…
A great article on college selectivity and how you can use  it in your favor, here