What is and isn’t an asset on the FAFSA? Here’s a quick “is it or isn’t it?” for you: The balance in your checking and savings account: YES it’s an asset! The balance in your taxable investment account: YES it’s an asset! You can subtract any debt for which this is collateral, such as a pledged asset line or margin…
The 2021-2022 FAFSA will be available this Thursday, Oct. 1. Do you need to fill it out right away? Maybe. Here’s what you do need to do now: Get an FSA ID. You and your student each need one. There is typically a delay between submitting the FSA ID request and the ID being created, so you should do this…
No, I’m not going to tell you to look up rankings for the schools you’re considering. Instead, read this article from Education Dive about how the rankings work and why they’re probably not going away any time soon.
There’s a ton of talk about the FAFSA right now, which on the one hand makes sense because it will be available next week. (Yes, all evidence to the contrary, time does continue marching forward with the result that Oct. 1 arrives next week.) But all the hoopla around the FAFSA tends to obscure the fact that the FAFSA itself…
I’m going to try something new: a live Q&A webinar on college planning. This is an opportunity for you to submit questions and get answers live at the session. It will be on Wed., Sept. 23 from 5-6 pm PDT. In the interest of being able to answer all questions and provide an at least semi-interactive environment: Attendance will be…