Affordability

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7 Easy Steps to Appeal Your Financial Aid Package

Appealing for more financial aid is an excellent way to make college more affordable. A college education is the second biggest purchase—the first is buying a house—that a family will make in a lifetime. As a buyer, your main goal should be to negotiate for a lower price. Asking for more financial aid makes good …

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Admission Expert Shares How to Save (big) Money on College by Retooling Your College List

What trends related to college admissions do you foresee post-pandemic? The biggie among post-pandemic admission trends will be a spike in permanently test-optional colleges. Many schools that stopped requiring SAT’s and ACT’s this year will continue these suspensions into next year or for a 2-to-3-year trial period beyond. Some colleges will make the SAT/ACT changes …

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FAFSA Updates: All The Big Changes You Need to Know (2021)

2020 wrapped up with the passage of a $900 billion fiscal stimulus package and a $1.4 trillion government funding deal, which also included some long-awaited reforms to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There has been a lot of discussion about the rebranding of the EFC (Expected Family Contribution), but there are some …

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College Unaffordability Perception: How to Keep it from Wreaking Havoc on Your College Search

When you’re starting the college search, it’s easy to hit a few brick walls. What’s one of the major not-so-soft landings?  Yep: The sticker shock that accompanies every website you scan, every pamphlet you read, every conversation you have about college. How are we going to afford this? How will we pay for this?  I …

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