Tips For Students Considering A Gap Year

CIT Consultant and Gap Year expert Lessa Scherrer gives strong tips for parents and students considering a gap year. What is a gap year, and why should I take one? A gap year (or sometimes, gap semester) is typically a break from the standard progression through high school to college. Although often taken the year…

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Insider Tips for the week of March 4, 2023

Understanding the college financial aid letter – College Inside Track’s Cozy Wittman was featured in the Journal of Financial Planning, discussing ways to create transparency for families in the college funding process and better understanding the college financial aid award letter. Cozy explains in detail the college financial aid award letter, tips after receiving it,…

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Understanding the College Financial Aid Award Letter

  College Inside Track’s Cozy Wittman was featured in the Journal of Financial Planning, discussing ways to create transparency for families in the college funding process and better understanding the college financial aid award letter. Cozy explains in detail the college financial aid award letter, tips after receiving it, elements of good and bad letters…

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Insider Tips for the week of February 4, 2023

How much does saving for college hurt your financial aid? – DIY College Rankings has put together a quick reference table to illustrate how much savings affect aid. The finding is that income has a substantially greater impact on financial aid than savings. Take a few minutes to learn how you qualify for financial aid.…

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Insider Tips for the week of January 7, 2023

529 plan funds can be rolled over into Roth IRAs – Tucked into the year-end spending bill just signed into law was a major change that allows 529 plan funds to roll over into Roth IRAs. Check out our latest article for the details. Choices and options – a blueprint for college admission – Georgia…

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Highly Selective College Deferring and Suggesting EDII? Here’s What to Know

Deferred at your highly selective school, with an option to choose Early Decision II?  Here’s what you need to know. Numbers of applications submitted to Highly/Most Selective Colleges continues its strong upward trend during the currect application cycle.  Admissions officers have speculated a number of reasons for this much higher rate of applications.   Online learning…

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Deferred: What to Know and What to Do Next

1.5 MIN VIDEO: “Why Was I Deferred, and What Do I Do About It?”   Deferred: What to Know and What to Do Next This is the season for colleges to release Early Action/Early Decision/Restrictive or Single-Choice Early Action decisions. We know that this is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time. Year over year, the…

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Make The Most Of Your College Tour!

By CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer See also Insider Tips on the Successful College Tour, with CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer   Traditionally, the college tour consists of an information session led by someone from the admissions office and a student-led campus tour. Over the last few years, many tours have been restricted to outside visits to…

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