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CIT’s Chris Wills was a featured guest on the Accredited Investors Wealth Management WiseLife Speaker Series. Chis Wills joined Accredited’s Jeremy Heckman and discussed all aspects of the education planning journey, examining not only the current details of college planning – including myths about financial aid and insights into cost reduction tactics – but also…
Insider tips for the week of Oct. 22, 2018
5 things parents need to know about prepping for the SAT or ACT – Grown and Flown has a helpful article covering both what you should know about standardized tests and how to find the best test prep for your child. Don’t miss – Deadlines for merit aid may be earlier! – Many families…
Insider tips for the week of Sept. 24, 2018
10 things you do to increase your child’s student debt – We’ve all heard the horror stories about crazy amounts of student loan debt, but as Michelle Kretzschmar points out, there are a number of decisions parents make that make the situation worse. Take a couple minutes to make sure you aren’t doing any of…
Insider tips for the week of July 30, 2018
6 tips for managing your EFC – Your EFC, or expected family contribution, is a number used by colleges to determine how much financial aid you will receive and a topic most families know little about. Invest a few minutes to read Road2College’s helpful tips to potentially save your family money. 5 strategies…
8 Insider Tips to Late-Stage College Planning presentation for financial advisors
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Insider tips for the week of June 25, 2018
Grades and test scores don’t mean as much as they used to – Jeff Selingo explains that with 50 percent of American teens now graduating with an A average and over 1,000 colleges having dropped standardized tests as an admission requirement, other factors such as demonstrated interest are playing a larger role than before. …
Federal student loan rates go up for 2018-19 school year
For families that take out federal student loans, college just got a bit more expensive for the second year in a row. Starting July 1, 2018, federal loan interest rates are going up for loans taken out to pay for the 2018-19 academic year: Undergrads will pay a rate of 5.04%, up from the current…
Insider tips for the week of May 28, 2018
15 things to know about college rankings – Lynn O’Shaughnessy does a nice job of explaining “how the sausage is made” with the popular US News college rankings, and it isn’t pretty. A must-read if you are at all using rankings in your search, and remember there is no such thing as a best ranked…
Insider tips for the week of April 30, 2018
10 ways for parents to get on top of the college process – A must-read for parents of college-bound students from the Washington Post. My favorites: 1) Become a mentor as much as a parent and 2) Expect your student to take advice from others that he or she won’t take from you. 23…