I originally planned on writing about the high cost of college and its effect on the middle class. After all, the increase in tuition has hurt the middle class the most, often because these students fall short of being eligible for financial aid strictly based on need and yet cannot afford the h
StuFund announces the production of its new eBook I Pay, You Repay - A Dialogue on Financial Aid for Parents and Students ". Written by mother-son team Donna and Brian Sotolongo, this book provides a cross-generational dialogue about financial aid. Our experts focus on giving parents and stude
Have you had that talk with your kids yet? You know the one where you sit them down and explain that the world doesn’t revolve around them. The message that everything they want will not magically appear in front of them when they want it….No? Well what are you waiting for? We all comm
January Seniors: FAFSA can be submitted on line any time after January 1. Complete any additional financial aid applications with the colleges including the CSS profile. If required arrange to have first semester grade sent. February Seniors: Make sure that you have submitted appropriat
In the last few weeks, there have been numerous articles and interviews published on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. I read with pride and excitement the news and having known Sonia from college, I swelled with pride that a fellow Princetonian had been nominated for this prestig
In our rush to ensure that the US remains competitive with the rest of the world in having a highly trained workforce, I am concerned that we may be doing a disservice to the next generation of “degreed” workers. The number one topic in many political circles is the enormous “Stimulus Fundi
Just a few weeks ago I was participating in a college fair sponsored by a large company in New York. I was scheduled to speak to parents about “Applying to College” and had been told that the audience would consist of parents with college bound students. Following the session, I stayed around to
It’s that time of year when I make the rounds of various college fairs, regional and local to talk to students about college. It is exciting to talk to so many young people and their parents who are focused on obtaining information about college, financial aid or just some words of advice and enco
I promised myself that in writing this column, I would not be afraid to tackle the issues that students and families face about college, regardless of how controversial or negative they might seem. I became interested in working in this field because of the opportunity to engage in something that is
Just about this time every year I find myself talking to young people about the sacrifices they and their families will be making to go to college. And each year, that number increases as more and more young people realize the value and necessity of earning a college degree. For many young high scho
