Posts by Chris Wills
Minnesota company helps families cut college costs
College Inside Track’s efforts to help families find the right fit and save money on college was featured on WCCO TV. The story profiles a family that worked with CIT’s Jay Benanav, who helped them work with a private college that was willing to reduce its cost from $47,000 to $17,000 a year, although the…
Read MoreShortcut to finding out how much the gov’t expects you to pay for college
College is a strange purchase, one of the few where you don’t know the final price until after you’ve done all the work. Imagine shopping for a home the way most people shop for college. You’d spend months driving (or flying) all over looking at houses that were in a certain neighborhood or had certain amenities.…
Read MoreInsider tips for the week of Oct. 31, 2016
Below are our insider tips to help your family with the complicated college process: Shortcut to finding out how much the gov’t expects you to pay for college – Most families are stunned to learn how much they are expected to contribute to college after filling out the FAFSA, so Troy Onink has put…
Read MoreNow is the time to apply for financial aid
College Inside Track President Chris Wills was featured on the WCCO Sunday morning show with Ali Lucia sharing advice on why families should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible.
Read MoreInsider tips for the week of October 3, 2016
Below are our insider tips to help your family with the complicated college process: Scholarships with October deadlines – Check out this list from Jessica Velasco and find a few you can apply to. Straight talk from college admissions officers to parents – Brennan Barnard collected candid advice to share with you. While some of…
Read MoreEarlier FAFSA Submission Date Offers Students Better Chance At Aid
CIT’s Chris Wills was featured on WCCO TV sharing advice on the new October 1 FAFSA filing date. Among his suggestions: Families should file as close to the Oct. 1 date as possible because some of the financial aid is first come, first served. All families should complete the FAFSA, regardless of how much money they…
Read MoreInsider tips for the week of September 19, 2016
Below are our insider tips to help your family with the complicated college process! 8 financial aid mistakes to avoid – Road2College has a quick read jam-packed with great advice. My two favorite nuggets: Don’t wait to file financial aid forms (FAFSA is now available starting Oct. 1 of the senior year) and understand that…
Read MoreCollege Prep Experts Share Tips on the Search Process and the Art of the Essay
CIT was featured in the August 2016 edition of St. Croix Valley Magazine.
Read MoreCIT featured on WCCO Radio’s “Your Money” show
CIT’s Jay Benanav was a featured guest on the “Your Money” show on WCCO Radio hosted by Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb. Click here to listen to Jay’s segment, which starts at the 22:33 mark of the full episode.
Read MoreInsider tips for the week of August 22, 2016
Below are our insider tips to help your family with the complicated college process! How one student saved $20,000 on college – It wasn’t lots of scholarships but rather some very savvy planning and decisions. In this must-read for you and your child, Money’s Megan Leonhardt provides a terrific playbook on how average families…
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