The Truth about 529 College Savings Plans
There is a great flaw in the college financing system that people seem unwilling to mention. Maybe it’s not politically correct to discuss, maybe that’s the problem; this nation has stopped discussing. Maybe we’ve become a nation that is so concerned with looking like we are doing the right thing that we are selling ourselves short. A prime example of this is the college financing system and thus college savings plans.
Read More»Improving your Credit Score to Better your College Financial Aid Options
Of the three main types of student loan options: Stafford, Parent PLUS, and Private Education Loan, parents’ credit scores play a large part in all but Stafford. Lending institutions have become more stringent on their lending practices for student financial aid. Like everything else in the loan industry, lenders are taking a hard look at applicants’ credit scores in order to rate the safety of the loan. The better the credit score, the better the loan rate, and the better the chances of getting that loan you need. But what makes up the credit score? And how can you improve your score?
Read More»SAT or ACT? That is the Question…
It’s no secret that the SAT and/or the ACT are important. However, most people don’t understand why it is so important to focus on these tests. Your SAT/ACT score is the only thing that is still completely in your control. By the time you are a junior in high school, significantly raising your GPA is mathematically impossible, and improving class ranking has you relying on other people’s failures. With the right amount of studying, you can see a tangible increase in your SAT/ACT test score. Improving your test score can generate thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars in college savings.
Read More»Goucher College
- On March 26, 2017
- In Colleges
I’ll bet you have probably never heard of Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. It is one of the best-kept secrets of the top coed colleges, located in a major urban area – Baltimore.
This college is set up so that students have the opportunity, regardless of their major, to find at least one study abroad program that will fit their schedule. They have 2 full semesters with two, three-week terms in January and May. The best part is that they make it so the study abroad program is at no extra cost.
How great is that?
Read More»How Can You Afford to Go to College?
The greater question is, “How can you afford not to go to college?”
According to the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people receiving a bachelor’s degree from college, typically earn nearly twice as much as those going into the workforce with a high school diploma only.
Taking it a step further, those who have an advanced degree earn an even greater amount.
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