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Jay Benanav Q&A: Imminent Financial Aid Tasks & the 2023-2024 FA Landscape
Q: Jay, what is new and reportable in the 2023-2024 financial aid landscape? What have we learned in the last application cycle? The later you complete and submit your forms, the longer you wait to get your financial aid award. Schools are expecting them much earlier than they used to. If a school requires the…
Read MoreCongratulations to Liam Bennicoff, Babson University ’27!
CIT Congratulates Liam Bennicoff, Admitted Early Decision to Babson University, Class of 2027! Congratulations to Liam Bennicoff, who will attend Boston’s Babson College in the fall, majoring in entrepreneurship. Babson is a small college about 30 minutes from Boston that specializes in business majors. Liam has both an entrepreneurial and inventive mind, something that will…
Read MoreReasons to Consider UK Colleges, from CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer
Post Written by Lessa Scherrer, College Inside Track Consultant Applying to college in another country is more than a romantic notion. There are many reasons why a college overseas might be a good fit for you. The UK is an especially good option as all classes are taught in English, there are many internationally-ranked programs…
Read MoreCongratulations to Lilly Riedel, Luther College Class of ’27!
Congratulations to Lilly Riedel, Class of 2027, who will attend Luther College, a private liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa. She will major in Law and Values. while also playing the cello for one of the many ensembles available to non-music majors. Now that Lilly has made her final college selection, she proudly says, “I…
Read MoreCongratulations to Abby Farrell, University of St. Thomas Class of ’27!
Congratulations to Abby Farrell, University of St. Thomas Class of ‘27! Abby will study in St. Thomas’s booming Opus College of Business, majoring in Operations and Supply Chain Management, with supporting work in International Business. Abby’s high school years have been busy, and peppered with strong diverse experiences. She is a member of her school’s…
Read MoreUnderstanding 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…
Read MoreFAFSA changes
The COVID relief bill passed at the end of 2020 also included some significant changes to the FAFSA. The changes go into effect for the 2024-25 school year. The FAFSA for that school year opens on October 1, 2023 and will use tax information from 2022. And because the FAFSA is completed each year…
Read MoreHighly 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…
Read MoreDeferred: 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…
Read MoreThe Test Optional Path in the 2022/23 Application Cycle: Q and A with CIT College Testing Policies Expert Tiffany Kolb
CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb discusses what families need to know now about the test optional path in college admissions: Important takeaways from the most recent application cycle, possibilities of test optional applications at highly selective colleges, and the process of determining whether or not to submit scores Q: Tiffany, in general terms, what’s new on…
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