by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | May 23, 2022 | Colleges
The astoundingly rapid rise in college tuition in past decades is well known. Perhaps less well known is the increasing unwillingness of students to pay exorbitant tuition prices at all but a few elite institutions. Applications and enrollments have declined at most...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | May 3, 2022 | Financial Aid
The U.S. Department of Education (ED), like most other public agencies and large consumer-oriented companies, conducts most of its business with individuals over the Internet. Although doing business this way is far more secure than paper-based systems, there are...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Apr 28, 2022 | Financial Aid
Students face a confusing array of options as they consider where to go to college and how to finance their education. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has developed and maintains the College Financing Plan (CFP) to assist them. The CFP is a consumer-oriented...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Apr 9, 2022 | Financial Aid
For some time, a public policy controversy has raged over the excessive debt burden that a high percentage of college students owe after graduation. These debt loads are attributed to the skyrocketing of tuition at public and private institutions over the last few...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Mar 31, 2022 | Financial Aid
Many students experience a constant struggle to remain enrolled in college due to financial insecurity. In early 2020, this situation worsened as a result of the pandemic, which brought about a steep decline in service sector jobs and affordable off-campus housing....
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