As summer club sports season transitions to fall high school sports season, so too does the talk turn to athletic scholarships. Here’s a little known fact: Other than football and basketball, many– perhaps more– student athletes attend college on academic
Thinking of going to a community college for part of your degree in order to save money? Here is a great article on how to do it right. Hint: those of you taking AP or IB courses or other college credit programs with the same goal in mind can also find some very helpful tips on actually getting that credit.
As a new school year gets underway (we Oregonians being among the last to get it underway yesterday and today), a question I hear a lot is, “Now that [Name] is a [Grade], what should we be doing to prepare for college?” Here are some suggestions:
Here is a really helpful article from the New York Times about freshman fear of failure. One thing I like about it is, the things the article highlights as being successful when done at the school level are all things that parents can assist their students with on an individual level.
Here is a link to the FAFSA formula guide for 2017-2018. Remember, this year you’ll be completing the FAFSA in October, not January. The Tables show income and asset protection allowances for parents and students. The allowances are pretty similar to last year’s. For example, the income protection allowance