For months now we’ve been hearing college admissions officers share their worries that the economy could mean big changes in the way students choose a college–now we are finally see these fears begin to come to fruition.
Changing Attitudes
May 1st is the final day for incoming college freshmen to accept admission to their schools of choice, [...]

A new survey released by Eduventures shows that at least 1/3 of families with college freshmen expect the recession to affect their financial plans to pay for college. The incoming college class of Fall 2009 faces a harder economy than we’ve seen in decades, and unfortunately it seems to be seriously changing the face of [...]

There’s no getting around it–times are tough–and families with college-bound students are really feeling the pressure. As parents we want to help support our children, but with the inescapable and constant news about the failing economy, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Updating Outdated Information
Many of you are in [...]

Further proof that student loans can haunt your child long after their education has ended: this month the United States government has filed suit against numerous student loan holders who have yet to pay their debts, including some who took out their loans in the 1980’s (before some of our children were even born!).
Claiming Unpaid [...]

Last week I filled you in on how the new stimulus plan could seriously (positively) impact college students, and I wanted to give you a quick update on the latest developments.
Yes or No?
The stimulus plan moved through the House of Representatives on Wednesday of this past week, where reps voted to raise the amount of [...]

Now more than ever families are looking for ways to save on college costs–so much so that students are feeling pressure to change long-time college application plans and even going so far as being indecisive about their final choices.
Searching for the Better Value
With the economy still on shaky ground, college-bound students are naturally responding by [...]

If you aren’t aware of the major changes sweeping the student loan market-and how they could affect your family–read on!
Over the past few weeks, the highly desirable federal student loans from private lenders-who tend to offer favorable rate discounts–have become harder to come by. The combination of the unstable credit markets and the effects [...]