People sometimes have a misconception of what a liberal arts college is, so in the video to the right, you’ll see a robust discussion of how a liberal arts education works to help students prepare for the workforce of tomorrow! A few myths and realities about Liberal Arts Colleges MYTH: You can’t study math, … Read more
As college costs rise, many parents are looking for ways to bring down their family’s expense – and merit aid is one way to accomplish this. The average cost of attendance (which includes tuition, room & board, books, transportation and other expenses) for a student living on campus at a public 4-year in-state institution … Read more
As college cost has risen, parents ask us more frequently about their options for paying for college. The Western Undergraduate Exchange, or WUE, is a great way for families in the Western U.S. to save money on their children’s college education. What is WUE? WUE is a program that offers students a discount on … Read more
As college cost has risen, parents ask us more frequently about their options for paying for college. In the short webinar embedded in this post, Magellan founder and Certified Educational Planner Evelyn Jerome-Alexander shares the basics about how the college financial aid system works, with explanations of both need-based financial aid and merit-based aid. … Read more
In our recent post, California Conundrum, we shared some bad news: there are more graduating high school seniors in California each year than seats in the freshman classes of all 9 UC undergraduate campuses and all 23 California State University campuses COMBINED. Sadly (and frustratingly) for those of us who have been paying property … Read more
College cost is a complicated issue. Because cost is directly related to each family’s financial situation, it may be difficult to figure out what you’ll be paying for your child’s college education. In this first of a three-part series about college cost, financial aid, and merit aid, we’ve curated the most accurate resources to … Read more
College financial aid is complicated, and merit aid is one of the most misunderstood components. As we discussed in the first part of this series, some colleges give merit aid, and some do not. In this second of a three-part series about paying for college, financial aid and merit aid, I interviewed college financial … Read more
This is the final of our three-part series on paying for college, college financial aid, and merit aid. In this video podcast, Certified Financial Planner Aaron Kirsch interviewed me about college ROI – the return on investment of going to college, and more specifically, choosing a higher cost college over a lower cost alternative. … Read more
We’ve posted longer articles about college financial aid, but in this post, I just want to cover a few quick points: There are 2 kinds of college financial aid: NEED-BASED aid and MERIT-BASED aid. Need-based aid is based on a government formula that will determine how much you can afford, based on your income … Read more
When parents call us with questions about their child’s college application process, they usually have a handful of reach schools on their list – or sometimes more than a handful. They usually search for “the best” colleges, or “the top” programs their child is interested in pursuing. But the best way to create a college … Read more