EFC

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

5 Crucial Items Missing from Your College Comparison Spreadsheet

A college comparison spreadsheet is really the most effective way to narrow your list of colleges you want to actually…

1 year ago

5 Financial Aid Strategies Parents of Sophomores Need to Know Before the Spring Semester

Parents of sophomores need to know that their students’ college financial aid awards will be calculated on the base year…

1 year ago

The EFC Chart: Understand How Much You’ll Pay for College

Troy Onink used to provide a Federal FAFSA EFC Chart until he passed away in 2018. His chart is still…

1 year ago

28 Free Resources for FAFSA Help

Why should you care about FAFSA help? In case you haven’t heard, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

1 year ago

15 Things Parents of High School Freshmen Must Know NOW About Preparing for College!

As the parents of college freshmen drove home from dropping their kids off at college, many had to be thinking…

1 year ago

10 Avoidable Mistakes Parents Make that Increase Student Debt

We have all heard the horror stories of college graduates with staggering debt and little hope of repaying it before…

1 year ago

Beware of Best Colleges Lists

Recently I was profiling Saint Michael's College in Vermont and learned about their Ski and Ride program for students. They…

1 year ago

5 Reasons to Know Your EFC Before You Even Apply to College

Too many people think that your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is something that you worry about when you apply for financial aid–if…

2 years ago