College planning and saving advice from the experts

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...

Colleges require one or more of the following applications to apply for federal, state and institutional financial aid. In light of Covid-19, deadlines may have changed or vary from last year. Missing them can mean missing out on financial aid you would have been...

If I’m still finalizing my college list and because of Covid-19 I can’t visit campuses, are there other things I should be doing to prepare to apply? Even if you can’t visit and your list is not final, there is plenty you can...

My child is entering her senior year of high school, and obviously college visits are out. How can parents support the totally virtual college search? This is a question close to my heart because I have a daughter who’s a...