ICYMI, here is my Facebook Live interview with Julia Surtshin of College Ahead from a few weeks ago. A few takeaways: Finding a good fit starts with the student, not the college. Think about what’s important to the student and use that as your starting point to evaluate schools. Even without college visits, there are loads of tools available for…
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My apologies to anyone who tried to access my event on Facebook yesterday. The short story is, the stream went to the wrong place and when you’re in the middle of a live interview there isn’t much you can do to change that! The recording is available here so you can watch it at your convenience. (The part where I…
I’m starting a Facebook Live series to address a broader range of topics related to college planning and hope you’ll check it out! Starting next Tuesday, May 5, I’ll host a weekly interview with an expert in one of the many areas of college planning. And we will of course include time for your questions. Next week’s guest is Julia…
NACAC has created a page, here, for high school students to track admissions-related information for colleges, including changes to acceptance or deposit deadlines and availability of campus visits, along with links to the school’s Coronavirus information page. You can of course get this information directly from your school(s) too.
Comparing financial aid award letters from different schools can be confusing. Although there is a standard set of information that should be included– total Cost of Attendance, gift aid offered, loans and work study as applicable– each school has its own format for the letter including where certain elements are listed and whether the award lists your EFC so you…