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Tuition Discounts Offered as Merit Aid

Tuition Discounts Offered as Merit Aid

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 27, 2022 | Financial Aid

Colleges have conflicting motives when considering applicants for admission. Their prime motive is to accept qualified applicants who will pay full tuition, assuring the college that it will be able to operate at or above its desired educational level. However, the...
Launch of the Loan Forgiveness Application

Launch of the Loan Forgiveness Application

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 19, 2022 | Loan Forgiveness

In August, President Biden announced the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (the Plan), which will cancel 20% of the outstanding Federal student loan debt of $1.5 trillion. Debt relief will be granted to 43 million borrowers, eliminating the entire remaining...
Parent PLUS Loans Lead to Risk-Taking

Parent PLUS Loans Lead to Risk-Taking

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 14, 2022 | Financial Aid

Federal Direct PLUS Loans, commonly referred to as a Parent PLUS loans, are available to parents of dependent undergraduate students to pay for their child’s college education. There are no fixed annual or aggregate limits for these loans. The amount that a parent can...
Use the CSS Profile to Obtain Aid from Colleges

Use the CSS Profile to Obtain Aid from Colleges

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 7, 2022 | Financial Aid, Uncategorized

Most families welcome financial aid from outside sources to help them pay for a college education. Although they may not accept all financial aid offered to them, they prefer as wide an array of choices as possible. Two important applications should be submitted by...
The Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan – Part 3

The Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan – Part 3

by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Sep 21, 2022 | Tax Planning

In August, President Biden announced the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (the Plan), which will cancel 20% of the outstanding Federal student loan debt of $1.5 trillion. Debt relief will be granted to 43 million borrowers, eliminating the entire remaining...
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