2012

  • August 9, 2012

    Twitter isn't for everyone, but it sure can benefit parents to stay in touch with campus life and resources to help your college student.

  • August 8, 2012

    Many families ask us for the best apps to suggest to their college student.  Our favorite list of Free Apps that Make College Life Simple was recently published by GradGuard - http://blog.gradguard.com/2012/06/7-free-apps-that-make-college-life-simple/ 

  • July 21, 2012

     

    Parents worry about their students in many ways.  We are worried about having the money to support their student, we worry about the risks that may interefere with the investment they make in college, we worry about the academic progress their student makes towards graduation and probably most frequnetly we worry about the health and well being of their college student.  

    What may surprize some families is how interconnected the health of their student is to their progress towards graduation.  

  • July 19, 2012

    How America Pays for College 2012: A national study by Sallie Mae and Ipsos sheds light on how American's fund their educations. Check out the findings in the infographic below, or click here for the full report.

  • May 22, 2012

    Figuring out how to pay for college can be complicated and difficult to navigate, not to mention, overwhelming. Hopefully this infographic from SNHU will help you figure out your path.
    Navigating the financial aid system infographic by Southern New Hampshire University, SNHU.EDU

  • January 5, 2012

    College is expensive, there’s no argument there.  Many families rely on financial aid to make college a possibility.  For most families, that financial aid package contains a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and possible work-study for their student.  So you’ve received your financial aid package (which never seems enough, but it helps) and your student has headed off to college.  You’re all set.

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