| | | College students are busy…they’ve got A LOT going on in terms of keeping track of classes, projects, possessions, and monitoring their health. But as we all know…things happen: things get lost, things get stolen, kids get sick.
Without certain types of insurance, your student could find him/herself in hot water, for a number of reasons. “Types of Insurance Your Student Might Need” will outline all the possibilities that are available…how your student may already be covered, and what they may still need.
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| | ATTENTION FAMILIES WITH RISING JUNIORS AND SENIORS...
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Years ago, there was a coffee commercial that addressed a coffee lover searching for the perfect coffee with those words. We know how much people love their coffee, but in the college admissions world, MONEY outranks coffee every time.
So, if you’re searching for “lettuce” rather than “grounds,” we’re offering a few options in finding schools that will be more generous with their money by way of Merit Scholarships. There’s the College Data Spreadsheet and the College Free Money Finder.
The Spreadsheet has a ton of data to help you filter where your student is in the top 25th percentile and then you can sort by which of those schools offers the largest merit scholarships to the most students without need.
The College Free Money Finder gives you access to a database of over 1200 college specific merit scholarships and lets you filter which ones your student is eligible for.
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| | | Student Loans: Getting More For Your Money, Without the Stress |
| | The number one recommendation we give when discussing Student Loans is to do your RESEARCH.
What’s good for someone else may not necessarily be good for your family and financial situation.
Once you’ve familiarized yourself with the Student Loan Process (and this article will help) “An Expert Discusses How Student Loans Work,” then it’s time to research some more, in the way of loan features, ease of obtaining a loan, customer service recs, and most importantly, rates.
- Their online 3-minute application takes, well…3 minutes!
- There are no origination fees to apply.
- Online Loan Calculator to help you estimate your payments.
- And, since no family’s money comes in (and goes out) at the same time, they offer a healthy variety of repayment options: Deferred, Flat Pay, Interest Only, or Full Principal & Interest.
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| | | **Variable rates as of 7/1/19, fixed rates may vary. |
| | | | It may have been a teacher with whom you’ve butted heads, it may have been a class like Organic Chemistry with which you’ve butted heads…whatever it was, the altercation left a wound on your transcript that is doing anything but hiding as you apply for college.
Playing “The Blame Game” won’t work, so how will you finesse this blot? “How to Explain an Academic Blemish” will provide you with some options on how to face the music in an appropriate way.
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| | | | We are huge proponents of the “lean and mean” philosophy when it comes to dorm shopping.
Anything that goes out will come back in May and it will sit in your living room until school starts again. So you need to be vigilant about not going overboard in the decorating department.
Two of the things that the parents in our PayingForCollege101 Facebook group have recommended and that we think make sense are this hot water kettle—good for coffee, tea, hot cocoa, soup—and believe it or not, this doorstop. It’s great for move-in day, move-out day, and keeping the air flow going in and out of the room.
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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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