College planning and saving advice from the experts

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...