What can your family afford for college? Knowing this is the first step in the Upside Down College Search process. I introduced this concept last week as A Better Way to Search for Colleges. This Upside Down College Search process is targeted for families caught in the middle – too much Read more…
Do you need a better way to search for colleges? Last week, I wrote about The College Search Family Caught in the Middle. Basically, if your family makes too much money for need-based aid, but you don’t have enough college savings for four years of college at any school your Read more…
The college search family caught in the middle – Can’t afford the sticker price of college, but too wealthy for financial aid. This is the type of college search family I focus on most on mykidscollegechoice.com. Characteristics of the College Search Family Caught in the Middle Has some college savings Read more…
I have taken a couple weeks off from writing a new post. The first week, I was out of the country on an amazing company-sponsored trip. It made me feel very fortunate to be where I am today and it made me also feel very grateful for how things have Read more…
Is Sophomore year too early to start a college search? There are varying opinions on this. I could argue either way with respect to actually starting the search for potential colleges in earnest. However, there are definitely Sophomore year college preparation activities that should be taken care of. Second-Semester Sophomore Read more…
Looking for the best college search resources to help you and your student figure out a plan for applying to colleges? Here is my roundup of the best college search resources to use in 2017. CollegeData Website – CollegeData is a great tool in so many ways because it has so Read more…
The best college search websites to find potential colleges are the ones that are most flexible with how you can search. Most college search websites all allow you to search by the following: Location (State, Region or Miles From Home) School Size Degree Type (2-year, 4-year) Majors Offered The difference Read more…
Now is a good time to share college search tips for juniors in high school. The seniors should be past the college search process and in the midst of the college application process. It is time then for juniors to figure out their plan, to have a path towards next Read more…
The college search for athletes is usually different than for non-athletes, but a similar search process can be followed. I’m going to share tips for how to help a student athlete who wants to play sports in college kick off his or her college search process. The process I am going to Read more…
There are several best ways to choose a college depending on the student and family’s priorities, preferences and limitations. I believe that it is best to look at “fit”, but there are several different types of “fit”. Let’s explore each and some scenarios where each should come into play. Financial Read more…