CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 10, 2024

Sending your child off to college is a significant milestone, both for you and your student. Here are some crucial conversations to have with your student before that first tuition payment is due: Financial Planning and Budgeting: Discuss the financial aspects of college, including tuition, fees, room and board, and personal expenses.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 24, 2024

Borrowing student loans is a significant financial decision that can have long-lasting implications on your student’s future. Before you and your student sign on the dotted line, here are several essential things to know about student loans.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 29, 2024

As high school and college students begin to navigate their financial independence, understanding the concepts of credit and debt becomes crucial. These financial principles play a significant role in shaping personal finances. This is something college students can do by buying their school supplies each semester.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Could a decision impact eligibility for scholarships? Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs? Could future applicants be prevented from speaking fully about their racial identities? Probably not, if they are open to all.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 17, 2024

Receiving a financial aid offer can be both exciting and overwhelming for college-bound students and their families. While grants and scholarships provide much-needed assistance, loans often make up a significant portion of the aid package.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s ideal for students who have a clear first-choice school and know that’s the place they want to attend. Decisions are typically released in March or April for students to make their final decisions. Students register about a month before the test date. Scholarships : National and private scholarship deadlines vary widely.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 27, 2024

Your student made the exciting decision to attend their dream college. To help your student along the way, here are ten essential tips for enrolling in college at their dream school! To help your student along the way, here are ten essential tips for enrolling in college at their dream school! Congratulations!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

If you’re looking to gain admission to your dream school without the added pressure of figuring out your financial aid package right away, Early Action might be the perfect choice for you. Early Action is an application process that allows students to apply earlier than the regular application deadline.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 11, 2024

As spring blooms around us, college acceptance letters and financial aid offers are beginning to arrive for students who didn’t apply for early admission at their colleges of choice. Subtract any grant and scholarship offers you’ve received from that figure. One major factor in their decisions will be money.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 20, 2024

In a year like this one, it has become an even more important task for students applying to college! Financial Aid for College The college portal is like a digital command center, providing access to essential resources, announcements, and updates pertinent to your student’s academic journey.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 3, 2024

Navigating the financial hurdles of college can be daunting, but there are numerous creative strategies to help ease the burden. From scholarships to unconventional gigs, there’s options available to resourceful students (and their families). This can even continue while at school, if it’s beneficial for your student. #3:

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

While some students who applied for early acceptance are sitting back, comfortable in the knowledge of where they’re going for their college journey, other students may not be. Be sure you know how much of each financial aid offer comes. If so, a scholarship might just do the trick.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 4, 2024

As acceptance letters and financial aid offers arrive, the reality of all of that hard work is sitting in your hands… and then there’s still one big decision to make: where is your student going to attend college? Make sure both the family and student understands their part of the commitment of loans.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 1, 2024

Here are more tips on comparing financial aid offers. Keep searching for scholarships: You should always be looking for scholarships to help take the bite out of college costs. There are many year-round and late-deadline scholarships that are still available. Congratulations!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 22, 2024

Here are three important questions to kickstart your conversation with the financial aid director and office: How much does it really cost to attend this college? Find out whether grants and scholarships are renewable, and what the anticipated increase is for next year’s tuition so you can plan ahead.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

All of us want you to feel more confident about the entire financial aid process, so that you can feel better through the next few years of college applications and acceptance. All Things FAFSA: FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Take the time to review each school’s financial aid requirements!

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The student financial aid system has always been complex. The goal of the Act is to simplify the process of applying for student financial aid, primarily by reducing the number of questions on the FAFSA from 108 to 36. With this year’s new FAFSA and its inept rollout by the U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 3, 2024

Explore Financial Aid Options : Take the time to research and explore the various financial aid options available to you, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs when paying for school. Scholarships are a great way to find extra money each year (that you never have to pay back!).

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For high school juniors and seniors, now is the perfect time to dive into financial aid terms – and build a better understanding of them all. The FAFSA: Your First Step to Financial Aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your starting point. The good news?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 15, 2024

Financial aid packages are arriving with acceptance letters – and these students get to start figuring out what their next four years are going to look like. Reread your financial aid letters and determine how much of each package is in federal student loans.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 5, 2023

Offering financial aid helps your school reach more families and build a vibrant, diverse school community. Read on for financial aid basics that you might consider providing as families begin inquiring about financial aid at your school. What is Financial Aid?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Students of all ages know that attending school is about learning new things! Whether your family is paying for part of your college degree, or you’re covering it all yourself, there’s a good chance you’ll need to rely on financial aid. Don’t forget to look for scholarships throughout the entire application process.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Updates to the FAFSA Have Delayed College Financial Aid for Millions The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone some major updates for the 2024-2025 application cycle. Unfortunately, many families and students are wondering exactly where the FAFSA is. Still Want More Help?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

College visits are a great way to actually see which campuses might be a good fit for you, and to be able to talk to current students, the financial aid office, and visit the cities the schools are in. From there, try to determine what the average student pays after financial aid.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. How do costs of attendance influence student and family experiences of belonging or marginalization?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

How Finding Money for College Is Now Easier Than Ever For the last 40+ years, students and families have been frustrated by the process of filing the FAFSA. Many families often decide to skip the entire process together, even though it’s necessary to file in order to receive financial aid. This is going to be a major change!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 25, 2024

On the blog, I’ve shared tips about what to ask the financial aid office during campus visits but today, I want to discuss questions that you should ask an admissions office. These questions will help you and your student determine if it makes sense to apply to this school. What benefits can this college offer me?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. How do costs of attendance influence student and family experiences of belonging or marginalization?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 29, 2024

Certain important questions must be answered, such as: What college will students be happy at? What financial aid path is best for families? Use this time to do their research on the different types of financial aid and varying scholarships available. What can parents afford?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 7, 2024

Having money talks – especially with your children – can be a super difficult thing to do But, the reality is that many students assume their parents will pay for college if that’s the path they choose. Learn about financial aid, and roughly calculate how much you will have to pay out of pocket or borrow through student loans.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

When providing financial aid for students at private schools, administrators have the important job of organizing and managing who receives funding and deciding how to keep track of each recipient. These financial aid tips for school administrators can help you learn how to manage student funds for your school.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The survey findings offer a wealth of information for universities on how to find, engage, and enroll these students. They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable.

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IEFA

AUGUST 6, 2022

What is a scholarship? A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria, which usually reflect the donor’s or organization’s values and purposes. Differences between scholarships and grants.

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