Before making a list of potential colleges for a student, I ask his or her parents to provide me with some financial information so that I can consider this in recommending schools for their child. At least a few times each year, I get a response like the following: "We [...]
$69,717. That was the cost, for the 2016-2017 school year, to attend the most expensive college in the United States: Harvey Mudd College in California. Although Harvey Mudd's price is the highest, many other private colleges aren't far behind. According to Business Insider, there are at least 50 colleges that cost nearly $65,000 [...]
I wrote an article about merit scholarships that was published in the April 2016 issue of the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. As the article explains, merit scholarships are a great option for families that don't qualify for need-based financial aid but can't afford to pay full price. Contrary to popular belief, you don't [...]
March is an important month for high school seniors: by the end of it, most students will know which colleges admitted them and which didn't. Students may know April 1 as April Fool's Day, but, it is also the date by which many colleges release their admissions decisions. Students then have until [...]
As spring approaches, many high school juniors and their parents are beginning to feel the impending pressure of college, if they haven’t been feeling it already. For those who are just beginning their college search, the prospect may seem overwhelming. With more than 4,700 colleges in the United States [...]
A recent Forbes article highlighted a common problem among our nation's middle and even upper-middle class: an inability to qualify for need-based financial aid combined with the lack of enough funds to pay full-price for a private college education. Many of the families with whom I work are in this [...]
As explained in my January 17 blog post, I recently conducted a webinar on the college search process. The topics I covered included the following: myths vs. realities in the college admissions process factors students should consider in their college search finding a college that’s a “good fit” what colleges look for [...]
In my September 25 blog post, "College Rankings Scandals" I described how George Washington University (GW) had, for over a decade, altered the data it reported to the government and to U.S News and World Report. In an effort to improve its U.S. News ranking, GW inflated the class ranks of the [...]
Are you concerned about finding the right college and/or paying for it? Then this FREE workshop is for you. It will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bob Burger Rec Center (111 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette, CO 80206). I will help you: Learn the primary [...]
