August
Write important dates down so you do not miss any deadlines
Meet with your guidance counselor to go over college plans and make sure your classes meet the standards of your college goals
Sign up for the ACT
It is the time of year that college-bound students and families start to look beyond what school they may attend to what the financial aspect of the investment will look like.
All students requesting financial assistance from
FAFSA Day
Senior Parents (North Carolina),
Want to get help completing your child’s financial aid forms from financial aid professionals ? If so, mark your calendars for FAFSA Day! This is a free service provided by the College Foundation
Source: http://www.bestcollegefit.com
Change is “in the wind” with regard to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In particular, three factors, two of which are clearly designed to help students in the college going process, are being rolled out
The US Department of Education just announced a major change for FAFSA next year. Colleges will no longer have access to an applicant’s college list:
http://www.examiner.com/article/colleges-will-no-longer-see-which-other-school-applicants-list-on-fafsa?CID=examiner_alerts_article
Author: Rhonda Manns, A2Z College Planning
College is expensive, and becomes more so each year as the population of aspiring, high-achieving students graduating from high school grows. Its not surprising that a number of families rely on private, state or
Already looking forward to going to your dream school… or sending your child away to their dream school? By now, you’ve probably already sent in early applications to a chosen few schools. It’s early in the school year but
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Paying for College
Remember it’s never too early to calculate your Expected Family Contribution.