For decades students have sought to save money by taking the community college route. Many would take two or three years to work on their general education requirements, and then transfer over to a 4-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree.
At first glance, spending the first portion of schooling at a community college [...]

As the changing economy has continued to affect the college admissions process, the Chronicle of Higher Education (a leading higher education news source) recently released the first report from their new research division, Chronicle Research Services.
The report, titled “Financial Uncertainty and the Admissions Class of Fall 2008″ examines how students have changed their college application [...]

With college legislation and student loan troubles all over the headlines, it seems like everyone wants to get in on the college news front. The latest addition? A new “College Ranking” list from Forbes Magazine.
Another Way NOT to Choose a College
Forbes, which joins U.S. News in the college ranking game, has recently released [...]

I took a hiatus from posting to my blog due to the fact that our staff member who formats and uploads the blog entries was on maternity leave. But she’s back now so I will again be making regular posts.
I want to update you on our own family’s college planning progress. You may [...]

Summer may have just begun, but that doesn’t mean your student’s days should be comprised of only snooze buttons and MTV! Those of you with high school students can help them get ahead by starting on the college selection process now (instead of scrambling to come up with schools to apply to in fall).
Students [...]

Until now most students considered their May 1st college decisions final. Unless they were wait-listed (and remember, accepting a wait-list offer could mean paying more for college), most students simply sent in their acceptance and initial deposit and started sporting their new school’s logo on their car and wearing their school’s colors at summer [...]

If you have been reading my blog, you know now that the “right” college can save you money, but how can you help your student to find that college? Here are some simple steps your student can follow to help him/her start the college selection process:
1. Get Your Goals in Sight. Choose 3 fields [...]

Choosing the “right” college can be a huge challenge for students (and their parents!) but it is worth the effort! In fact, if there is one sure-fire way to waste money on college: Send your student to a college that isn’t a good fit (academically, culturally or socially!)
How Students Choose a College
For many [...]

For those of you who have been following my personal journey through the college admissions process with my high school senior, I am pleased to report that my son has chosen to attend Carnegie Mellon in the fall. Our family is very excited and I am very proud of my son for choosing an [...]

Families with incoming freshman all over the country are now faced with the sometimes daunting task of trying to decide which offer of admissions their student should accept. Some students have been accepted to their hands-down-first-choice school. They have the easy job of only having to decide what style of stamp they want [...]