One of– if not the— most important questions for parents to ask themselves is, “Why do I want my child to go to college?” There are loads of good reasons– experience, education, career paths, to name a few. And all of these are more important than which college they ultimately attend, except insofar as they inform decisions about which college…

College costs whatever you’re willing to pay, with prices ranging from free community college and online programs to private colleges where costs are edging upwards of $100,000 annually. And of course, those are list prices; tuition discounting in the form of financial aid and scholarships wipes out an average of 56% of list price tuition annually. None of that answers…

The college rankings are here! Right in time for students to apply to the best colleges! But wait, which college is best? US News & World Report and the Wall Street Journal say Princeton is the best university but Forbes thinks MIT is. Meanwhile the Wall Street Journal says MIT. Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #1. Meanwhile the Princeton Review lists Featured colleges first so you’d think…

Good news: scholarships are pretty easy to get. In fact, according to the Education Data Initiative, almost 90% of students get some form of scholarship or grant. If just about everyone is getting them, you probably can too. This post will tell you how. First, a little background. There are three primary types of scholarships: Each is slightly different and…

Colleges offer two options for students to apply and get an acceptance answer early: Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA). Although both start with the same word, they’re quite different. What’s similar is that applications are due earlier, usually Nov. 1 or 15, and colleges respond earlier, typically by Dec. 15 or 31. Early Action simply means that the…