by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Dec 20, 2022 | Exams
The PSAT and SAT will soon be taken exclusively by computer. This is a welcome change because it affirms the continuing relevance and usefulness of standardized tests in a digital, post-pandemic, test optional era. There is likely to be a significant increase in...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Dec 14, 2022 | Financial Aid
College remains the highest savings priority of parents of college-bound children. Over 75% of parents in this group, when surveyed by The College Investor (TCI), indicated that they’re currently saving for college. TCI found that over 80% of parents are concerned...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Dec 8, 2022 | Financial Aid
Last month, we featured a post titled, “Tuition Discounts Offered as Merit Aid” about the common practice of colleges to provide partial merit scholarships, or discounted tuition. There are two reasons why this has become routine at mid-tier schools as a way to...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Nov 28, 2022 | Loan Forgiveness
One of the most popular student financial aid programs managed by the U.S. Education Department (ED) is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and it’s easy to figure out why. PSLF promises Federal loan holders that, upon meeting requirements pertaining...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Nov 15, 2022 | Financial Aid
The U.S. Education Department (ED) is no longer accepting applications for its student debt forgiveness plan (the Plan) after a Texas judge halted its rollout in a November 10th ruling. Studentaid.gov, the ED’s website for student aid programs, announced the following...
Recent Comments