Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #1 – The Most Expensive College? 5 Jul 201911 May 2020 What is the most expensive college? The one you don't graduation from. It is sort of a trick question and the answer commonly elicits a chuckle from a crowd. Yet,…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #2 – COA Surprises 25 Jun 201911 May 2020 Costs of Attendance Surprises can be good or bad. Good, such as pulling a forgotten $20 out of a jacket pocket not worn over a long, long winter, an unexpected…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #3 – Yield 5 Jun 201911 May 2020 What does "yield" have to do with college cost savings? Savvy consumers who understand how critical this figure is in admissions can often yield (pun intended) significant cost savings. Yield is the…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #4 – Graduation Rates 19 May 201911 May 2020 What is the admit rate to Harvard? Stanford? University of Minnesota? Many know because so much gets written and too much emphasis is placed upon how difficult it is to…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #5 – Planned Transfer 12 May 201911 May 2020 I was reading an article the other day about how community college students can transfer to “Top” universities even an Ivy League school. The article highlighted the journey of a…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #6 – Dual Enrollment 5 May 201911 May 2020 A typical four-year state institution will cost you approximately $26,000 to attend for one academic year (see chart below). A dual enrollment strategy (taking AP, PSEO, IB, CIS or PLTW…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #7 – Chase the Right Scholarships 29 Apr 201911 May 2020 What is the #1 source of scholarship money? Many believe national organizations or competitions are the routes to go? Nope. On the surface becoming a Coca Cola Scholar sounds great.…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #8 – Sticker Shock 24 Apr 201911 May 2020 What do mattresses, new cars, and college tuition have in common? You rarely pay full price. When I do college planning workshops, I frequently hear - "that college is too…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #9 Tuition Banding 17 Apr 201910 May 2020 Rule of 120/126 Successful businesses leverage the 80/20 rule. Investors the rule of 72. You can use the rule of 120/126 to save on college costs. What is the significance…
Blog Posts Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College #10 Expand Your “Circle of Safety” 10 Apr 201910 May 2020 Most colleges seek a geographically diverse incoming class. The reality - a majority of first-time freshman (approx. 60%) attend a college 100 miles from home. Understanding this dynamic and expanding…
Blog Posts 10 Strategies to Decrease the Cost of College 8 Apr 201911 May 2020 Don’t believe the headlines. A college education does not “need” to cost a proverbial “arm and leg”. Over the next few weeks, I will share 10 Strategies to Decrease the…
Blog Posts College Admissions – Is a Deadline Really a Deadline? 8 Dec 201610 May 2020 I got a panicky call from a family yesterday. The college bound daughter became interested in applying to a certain public university but missed the last admissions deadline - published…
