How to navigate the what-ifs of college savings plans
In honor of 529 College Savings Day, here’s a look at how 529 college savings plans work—and what you can do when life happens and plans change.
Avoid college application scams with these tips
Scammers have their eyes on college-bound students, too. Use this handy guide to spot and avoid scams during your child’s college application process.
FAFSA: 5 tips for federal student aid applicants
The FAFSA is used to determine student financial aid eligibility. Here are five things you should know before submitting yours (or your child's).
What to do when you can’t find a job after college
The weeks since graduation are turning into months, and you haven’t landed your first "real" job after college. Now what? Here are some tips.
5 Ways to Lower the Cost of Tuition
If you’re considering financing your college education with the help of a student loan, the smartest thing you can do for yourself is to only borrow what you truly need. (This advice applies to pretty much all loan products, by…
5 reasons to take advantage of a college savings plan
The high cost of higher education continues to rise. Americans carry nearly $1.5 trillion in student debt, with the average undergraduate student owing $37,172 in student loans, according to a CNBC story. Not surprisingly, student debt will likely become one of…
Dupaco Foundation to award college scholarship money in 2018
Applications for the 2018 Dupaco R.W. Hoefer Foundation College Scholarship Program are now available. The program will award up to 10 non-renewable $2,000 college scholarships to full-time, first-year students planning to attend an accredited community college, trade school, technical college or…
Take control of your student debt
When you’re drowning in student loan debt, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the repayment tunnel. U.S. households are carrying $1.34 trillion in student loans, making it the second largest category of debt, according to…
Start taking control of your student debt
When you’re drowning in student loan debt, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the repayment tunnel. U.S. households are carrying $1.34 trillion in student loans, making it the second largest category of debt, according to…
Why college students should consider credit
When Ben Strautmann turned 18, credit cards didn’t have a good reputation in his family. So, he was in no hurry to apply for a card of his own. “I think it’s healthy to talk about the dangers of credit cards,…
Avoid scams while applying for financial aid
The college financial aid season is back. And students can begin filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2018-19 academic year. It’s important to fill out the FAFSA, which is used to determine student financial aid eligibility, as…
Financial tips for the non-traditional students
Fresh-faced students aren’t the only ones returning to college campuses. A growing number of non-traditional students are taking their places in classrooms across the country, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Spencer Smith is one of them. Smith, who…