Insider Tips for the week of February 7, 2026

Top 5 ways to get more scholarships – Everyone is looking for more scholarship dollars to help offset the cost of college, but the key is understanding what strategies are the most effective. Check out our new article on the topic.

As the supply of applicants declines, college admissions gets kinder and gentler – As the Hechinger Report explains, applicants are finding fee waivers, one-click applications, later deadlines and easier acceptance rates.

College planning tips and tricks – CIT’s Cozy Wittman was a guest on the Household CFO podcast sharing a wealth of college planning advice. Listen to the episode here.

Average cost of college by state – The Education Data Initiative put together this interesting summary of the average cost of college by state, including breakouts for 4-year public and 4-year private institutions.

Campus profile: Guilford College – CIT’s Lessa Scherrer shares observations from her college visit to Guilford College.