| | | No, this is not a shriek of panic, it’s a celebratory call.
May Day, May 1, National Decision Day are all one and the same when it comes to a high school senior and their parents.
And that day, when seniors declare their undying love for the school of their choice, is cause for celebration.
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| | | | Amidst all the excitement of Decision Day, we mustn’t forget those
students who have NOT yet taken their turn off the diving board from high school into the pool of college. 9th, 10th, and 11th graders have lots of work ahead of them.
Learning that most schools will look at your family’s ability to pay before making an admissions decision and how they determine that is just one of the myriad things that should be on your checklist.
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| | Hey, Guys…Where’d You Get That Loan?
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| | We see this question a lot in our FB group. And, we hate to burst your
bubble, but there is no one answer to that question. To paraphrase a 17-century poet, “Gather ye numbers, while ye May.” 🍎🍎
You’ll need to make an apples to apples comparison once you have those numbers so that you can look at the total cost of each loan to make an informed deci-sion.
To simplify the comparison part of the work, we created this spread-sheet to just plug in the numbers and it does the math for you.
Download it and compare multiple loans at once, including the Parent Plus Loan. |
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Lenders You Might Want To Check Out...
If you'll need some help bridging the gap to pay for college (after making sure your student borrows federal student loans first), check out these lenders and compare your options. |
| | | | | | | Have a Cup ‘o Brew in the Morning and Start Your Day Right
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| Do you “brew?” We’re not talking about coffee, we’re referring to “Morning Brew,” a free daily email that delivers a little “shot” about what the “buzz” is from Wall St. to Silicon Valley.
The news is delivered in a smart and clever way—very easy to “gulp down.” (You see what we’re doing here, right?)
Get your kids to sign up as well, since knowing about what’s going on in the world of finance can’t hurt. You can sign up here. |
| | | | Debbie Schwartz Founder, Road2College I'm a parent, like many of you, navigating college admissions and paying for college. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, I'm working to give families the information and tools to make smarter financial college decisions. |
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