College Loans – NOT Available to the General Public!
College Loans — An Overview This is an overview of the college loan options typically available for most families These are loans NOT available to the general public, only to families with college students; therefore, most folks and their financial advisors do not know much about them! Clearly, a HUGE opportunity to help families pay […]
College Decision Day is May 1st! More Time Than You Think!
College Decision Day is May 1st — More Time Than You Think! College decision time is just around the corner! You may be surprised to learn that you have until May 1st to make your official college decision! Seniors… congratulations on your college acceptances. Your hard work has paid off and soon you will embark […]
Why Should I Attend Admitted Student Day?
Why Should I Attend Admitted Student Day? Congratulations! You have been accepted to college! Perhaps you have been accepted to your first choice school or to several schools. Now that those highly anticipated letters have been received, the ball is once again in your court. Now is time to make that final decision of where […]
Waitlisted or Deferred — Now What?
What Happens if Waitlisted or Deferred? Despite the disappointment of getting waitlisted, what should you do? Ultimately, the actions you take are determined by how important the school is to you. If not a top school, really no specific actions are necessary. However, IF a […]
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 […]
Perry’s New Book is Amazon #1 Best Seller!
Wow! My new book, “Pay for College Without Going Broke!” was launched this week on Amazon and became a #1 Amazon Best Seller in 2 categories (“College and University Financial Aid” and “College Guides”), #2 Amazon Best Seller in another category (“Education Funding”), and was also the #1 and #2 Amazon Hot New Releases (one […]
College Is Expensive, BUT It Is An Investment In Your Child’s Future!
College Costs Did you know that four years at college can typically cost $100–300K per child, if not more? It’s expensive, no matter where you go I’m not just talking about tuition fees. There are books to buy, room and board to pay for, living expenses… as well as all those out-of-pocket overheads involved in […]
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 […]
Our “Ideal Approach” — Find the “Right” Colleges Unique to You!
Did you know there is a right college for every student at an affordable price? The 40,000-foot view How can you pay college fees without going broke? The solution is what I call “my ideal approach.” Have you ever looked at Google Earth, starting in space before drilling down until you can see your backyard? […]
Getting FREE Money from the Colleges Themselves!
Other People’s Money Vs Your Money Did you know there is FREE money available to help you pay for college? Common sense example Let me provide a little more general information before we dive in. First off, what I would like to do is give you what I call a “common sense example” of how […]