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Fun, Clever, and Smart Ways to Handle College Rejections

Celebrating college acceptances is great, but how do you mark the other significant moment, rejection?  We asked parents in our...

Should Parents Foot The Bill Based on GPA?

Should decent grades be a requirement for you to help your child pay for college? We asked parents in our...

6 Ways This High School Counselor Says You Can Best Help Your Student

When a high school counselor begins with, “Let me be real frank with some of you,” you know you’re about...

“Help! My College Freshman Wants To Transfer But She Has A Scholarship”

Recently a mom in our Paying for College 101 Facebook Group, Christine, shared the following quandary about her daughter who...

Parent Plus Student Loan Guide: How They Work, How to Get Them

  Nearly 4 million U.S. parents have $111 billion in Parent PLUS loans to help their kids pay for college....

What If Your Child Doesn’t Want To Go To College?

You’ve scrimped, you’ve saved, and for years you’ve promoted the benefits of attending college during car rides and at the...