Despite media hype surrounding the sky-rocketing costs of college, the truth remains it is more doable than ever before. Though some schools serve as outliers, the average tuition cost for a four-year public school in 2010-2011 was just over $7,000. Additionally, tens of thousands of dollars are readily available from governmental assistance programs—not to mention [...]
Welcome to the proverbial rat race of life: “Keeping up with the Joneses.” We all know, recognize, and some seek to emulate the Joneses. They’re the ones with the high paying jobs who constantly take exotic vacations, buy lavish gifts, and always eat at five-star restaurants. They’re the ones with kids in private school, new [...]
Where: Applying for scholarships should come after you finish the first steps in the College Selection and Affordability Blueprint. You first want to decide on what makes you happy in life and start thinking of career choices, well before you start applying for scholarships. Receiving money via a scholarship at a school that doesn’t offer [...]
Oftentimes, families overlook some very easy things that can make the transition to college a lot more affordable. Below are 3 easy things you can do to knock money off that tuition bill. Financial Aid Strategy Financial Aid is much easier than you think. When applying for aid, you want to make sure you fill [...]
Start with Career – Not College – in Mind By Lisa Mader, LEAP 2Success Approximately 80% of freshmen have not declared a college major. 50% of those who have declared a major will change their major during college. 70% of college students will change their major. The numbers evidence students not being dialed into who [...]
