College Loans Simplified!
College Loans Simplified! Don’t forget! Ultimately, even after getting LOTS of FREE money from the colleges, you will still have to “pay the (remaining) college bill”! (Unless, of course, you get a full scholarship that covers tuition plus room and board to live on campus and eat for free)! There are a variety of options […]
Don’t Forget to Ask for More FREE Money! (Negotiate!)
Don’t Forget to Ask for More FREE Money! (Negotiate!) IF you are a high school Senior planning on going to college this Fall, you should be focusing on doing this RIGHT NOW! Can you imagine getting EVEN MORE FREE $$$ by simply asking? As per my new #1 Amazon best-seller book, “Pay for College Without […]
Teacher Recommendation Letters – Tips and Tricks
Teacher Recommendation Letters – Tips and Tricks At College Insights, we believe you should paint a picture of your accomplishments, potential and character with teacher recommendation letters. Such letters will help round out your academic profile, adding qualitative factors to your application. They also provide insight into what you are like as a student and […]
College Attributes — What to Look for when Searching for the “Right” School
College Attributes — What to Look for when Searching for the “Right” School We think the BEST chance for college success is to pick the “right school” unique to you! Ideally, where you will be happy! In summary, think of this, “big, small, country, city” — which school is your “best fit”? Outlined below are […]
What is this Thing Called “IDOC”?
As part of the College Financial Aid process, colleges generally request additional financial information from you to “finalize” your financial aid award. When you receive your first financial aid award from the school’s financial aid department, it is typically an “estimated“ award pending additional steps to be completed by you by a particular deadline before […]
You Have To Ask For The Money (By Completing the FAFSA, and More!)
Did you know every school has a different financial aid process? Going through the process To access this free college money, you must ask for it. That means completing those nasty financial aid forms, like the FAFSA, CSS Profile, institutional forms, verification, and more. Remember, colleges are the gatekeepers of 90%+ of all the financial […]
This Crazy Thing Called FAFSA Simplification!
The Department of Education recently implemented sweeping new changes to the FAFSA form and the related Federal Methodology SAI calculation, which they are calling “FAFSA Simplification.” These are the biggest changes I have seen in my more than twenty years of college planning experience—in my opinion, these changes are not “simplification”; instead, they will result […]