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...
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...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Sep 4, 2022 | Financial Aid
The cost of college has nearly tripled since 1980 and Federal financial aid has not kept pace. Pell Grants once covered about 80% of the cost of a four-year public college degree for students from working families, but now only covers a third. This erosion of tuition...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 21, 2022 | Financial Aid
While 81% of college-bound juniors and seniors view college as a path to a better life, only half of them feel confident about being able to finance their college education, according to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos Research for Sallie Mae. The survey examined...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | May 26, 2022 | Financial Aid
The Pell Grant program has been the foundation of Federal student aid since it was created in 1972. The program provides student assistance grants based on need to low-income students to help pay for college education. Students from all 50 states rely on the Pell...
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...
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