Category Archives: College

Know When to Apply for College Financial Aid

In today’s economy there are very few families that can send their kids to without receiving some sort of .  Knowing when to apply can be confusing because federal, state and institutional deadlines vary and it’s important not to miss them.  In the case of the earlier you apply the better so that you don’t miss these deadlines.

Here are some tips to help when you are applying for different types of financial aid:

Volunteering – one more way to get into college?

Monica Oxenreiter could be like any other 16 year old , except she has juvenile diabetes and started a nonprofit when she was 15 years old.  Her nonprofit, Zip the Cure, is doing quite well.  It has raised about $57,000 so far.

The Research Says…