Costs

5 Reason to Use The New York Times Build Your Own College Rankings…and 4 Things to Watch Out For

Should you use The New York Times Build Your Own College Rankings? Let's face it, just because it's from The…

8 months ago

3 Cheapest Colleges by Graduation Rates

(Skip to the end to see the list of top three college by graduation rates.) When trying to identify the…

8 months ago

Top 3 Cheapest Colleges by Acceptance Rates

(See list of cheapest colleges by acceptance rates at end of post.) Budget, affordable, bargain, best value are all different…

8 months ago

3 Reasons Why Your Kid’s Good Grades Won’t Pay for College

Most people know that good grades will get you into college. And maybe if they’re good enough (along with an…

8 months ago

The Complete Scholarship Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Paying college with scholarships isn't as simple as it sounds. What are College Scholarships? What are the Scholarship Types? Examples…

9 months ago

Cutting College Costs: 273 Community Colleges with Dorms

(I’ve updated the number of community colleges with dorms with data available from IPEDS in March, 2023.) As families recoil…

9 months ago

You Can’t Get Merit Scholarships From a College You Never Apply To

In a previous post, I defined Expected Family Contribution (EFC), how it works theoretically, and what happens in the real world. For…

10 months ago

Why Your EFC Should be how you Start Your College Search

What is EFC? To start your college search, you need to be able to answer this question. If you’re like…

10 months ago

Colleges that Meet 100% of Financial Need Depending on How You Define Need

(Updated for 2023) Probably the biggest shock families experience as they consider their college options is finding out how much…

10 months ago

5 Rules About Paying for College That Most Parents Don’t Know

(Updated for 2023) If you want to get any financial aid, you need to submit college financial aid applications such as…

11 months ago