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Who needs analysis?
On July 20, 2015
I talked recently with a parent, who, quite understandably, did not comprehend the murky world of determining how the federal government (and the aid
A Focus on Federal Aid
On January 16, 2014
As the new year begins, looking a bit at the federal financial aid scene may be helpful. As always, the primary concern in Washington
The Loan Repayment Game
On June 6, 2013
Among the many complex paths of financial aid procedures, perhaps no other rivals the multitude of repayment options for student loans. New federal legislation
Verification beware!
On December 21, 2011
If you are a college feeding in the federal financial aid trough, you have to eat what you are given. Unfortunately, we are stuck
Should I borrow for my education?
On November 30, 2011
I’m sure you have seen the pervasive media coverage of increasing student loan debt. At the College, we are not immune to that problem
NPC and a grain of salt
On October 12, 2011
Colleges across the country are racing this month to be in compliance with a federal requirement that all schools have a Net Price Calculator
How am I going to pay for it?
On April 8, 2010
Good
news! You've gotten the proverbial thick
envelope from your top school. Time to
send the deposit and start packing...but...wait...how am I going to pay for it?
By
now,
What are we building in the Financial Aid Office?
On March 26, 2010
Well, this will probably be the only Financial Aid
blog which ties together my occupation and the work of
singer-songwriter Tom Waits, whose intriguing song 'What's He Building in
There?"
Thinking of withdrawing?
On February 25, 2010
One of the murky corners of financial aid deals with
withdrawals during the semester. Nobody
plans on this happening, but it can be a financial headache.
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