by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jul 8, 2025 | Financial Aid
The CSS Profile is an online college application administered by the College Board. Each year, use of the CSS Profile application allows students to access over $10 billion in non-Federal student aid. Annually, over 430,000 students receive an average of $45,000 in...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 24, 2025 | Legislation
In the last post, we covered H.R. 1 of 2025 (the Big Beautiful Bill), which, in Title III, proposes major changes to Federal student aid programs. The changes in Title III take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply to award year 2026–27 and subsequent years. It’s now in...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 13, 2025 | Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the annual budget reconciliation bill, designated as H.R. 1, on May 22. Title III of the legislation contains the Committee on Education and Workforce’s proposed changes to the Department of Education’s (ED) student aid...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 11, 2025 | Colleges
College tuition rises much faster than general inflation, a fact that has been well known for some time. Lately, however, sky high tuition has colleges on the horns of a dilemma. Limited in ways to grow revenue such as offering new programs or recruiting more foreign...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | May 19, 2025 | Financial Aid
Federal Direct Loans are government-backed financial aid options provided by the U.S. Education Department (ED) to help students afford the costs of higher education. Direct Subsidized Loans offer an initial interest-free period during college years for eligible...
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