Insider tips for the week of March 2, 2020

March 6, 2020

FAFSA says how much you can pay for college, but it’s often wrong – The NY Times explains what the FAFSA says you can afford is usually less than you will end up paying, which comes as a big surprise to many families. This is an important read as you plan how to make the…

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School Counselor COVID-19 Related Professional Development

March 2, 2020

  Click here to access the COVID-19 related school counselor professional development slide show   Here were additional resources shared: College-related coronavirus resources for families (regularly updated) College Inside Track Facebook page where lots of timely updates and helpful info is posted List of test-optional colleges and universities Forbes 2019 college financial health grades

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You’ve been accepted, now what?

December 2, 2019

So much energy and attention gets placed on the process of applying to colleges, that families often aren’t sure what to do once they have been accepted. And many are certainly unprepared for the intensity of the courtship that is about to ensue. Here is what every family should know heading into this stage of…

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