College planning and saving advice from the experts
2020
Chatting with the College Financial Lady
I sat down recently with Ann Garcia, the College Financial Lady. We had a great conversation about the importance of early college savings, building a balanced college saving portfolio and exploring all college savings options, including Private College 529 Plan. Ann...
College Search Tools
Spring of the junior year is when many high school students and families begin their college search. Everyone approaches the search a bit differently, and there is no shortage of tools and resources to assist your effort. And yet, we know it can feel...
Jump-Starting College and Career Planning
The current health and economic challenges we face make us think about what the future will look like for our children. I am a parent of two curious children, a 7-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. While they are still developing their wide array of interests...
Test-Blind vs. Test-Optional Admission Policies
As you start, or continue, your college search process, you are most likely learning a growing list of terms and phrases. When it comes to standardized tests, two of the most common are test-blind and test-optional. Great, so what do they mean for students as they...
The College Search – Exploring New Ways to Connect
Students starting the college search may have limits on their ability to make in-person trips to schools on their target list. But according to John McEachern, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Boston University, expanded virtual opportunities provide even...
Pandemic Highlights Value of Higher Ed, Planning for College Costs
Headlines, especially of late, can be controversial. The alleged pending death of higher education has been recent headline fodder, including “The End of College as We Knew It?” “On Collegiate Death and Dying,” “The Oddsmakers of the College Deathwatch,” and the more...