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You Show Me Your Bank Account and I'll Show You Mine
Colleges ask so much of us and our kids, especially when it comes to financial information. Do you ever wonder how financially "fit" your child's college is?
Just like families, many schools have suffered a big hit since the pandemic, and it would be prudent for you to assess the financial health of any school your child is considering. Here's how to do that.
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Field of Dreams...Shattered
It's common knowledge that everyone's college list should include at least one safety school. What isn't common knowledge is that even though it's a safety school, you're still not guaranteed a slide into home plate.
Read here for what to do when a safety school throws you a curveball and why you might have misjudged that pitch.
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| What's Up Ahead On the Road...
College Application Deadlines Are Coming Fast and Furious
It’s No Longer a Marathon, It’s a Sprint!
The Senior Sprint Series begins on September 2, 2020 at 8:30 pm EST
The world of college admissions has never been easy to navigate. Toss in COVID-19’s impact on the process, and it's more challenging than ever before. And now, with back-to-school bells ringing around the country, the deadline for applying to college is drawing near.
This interactive series for students and parents consists of four 90-minute sessions (45 minutes of expert advice and guidance with additional 45 minutes of Q and A where you can ask specific questions).The first session for the series (Build Your Perfect College List) is this Wednesday, September 2nd, at 8:30 pm EST
For more details and registration, click here.
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Compare Rates Among Lenders
Fall is almost here, and if grants and scholarships aren’t covering all of your college costs, you may need to consider a private student loan.
We've done our own informal study and found that the lenders offering the lowest rates were College Ave Student Loans and Sallie Mae.
Use the links below to get prequalified and/or submit an application to find out the interest rate you'll receive.
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LENDER I RATES (APR)
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SoFi I 1.90% - 11.66%*ª
$250 bonus towards loan principal
CommonBond I 6.61% - 9.42% *
College Ave I 1.24% - 11.98%*
Citizens Bank I 1.24% - 10.56%*
Sallie Mae I 1.25% - 11.15%*
LendKey I 1.25% - 11.15%*
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*Variable rates as of 8/13/20, fixed rates may differ.
ªRoad2College followers will receive a $250 principal pay down when taking out a SoFi loan only when applying through this link.
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| My goal is to provide affordable services, insightful information and access to actionable data so your family can make more informed decisions about college.
Feel free to respond to this email with any questions you have. |
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| Debbie Schwartz Founder, Road2College I'm a parent, like many of you, navigating college admissions and paying for college. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, I'm working to give families the information and tools to make smarter financial college decisions. |
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