Paying for College Blog

Informative Q&A with Mark Kantrowitz

The  Detroit Free Press had an information webchat with Mark Kantrowitz today.  Download the transcript here:  Download Mark_Kantrowitz_WebChat_012909

The  Detroit Free Press had an information webchat with Mark Kantrowitz today.  Download the transcript here:  Download Mark_Kantrowitz_WebChat_012909

Confused About the Financial Aid Process: Calendars Help

I came across a few generalized calendars for guiding students and parents through the financial aid process.  You should also be sure to check with the individual schools that you are applying to so that you do not miss any deadlines. 

Here are a few financial aid calendars that you might want to review to ensure effective management of the financial aid process:

Q&A with Sandy Baum, Financial Aid Expert at College Board

This appeared in the Skidmore College website: 

Q&A: Sandy Baum urges Congress to hike student aid

Step 1: Have A Plan (to Pay for College)

The Wall Street Journal's The Juggle Blog in August asked the following questions of its readers: 

• Do you expect your kids to help pay for their college expenses?
• Are you worried about the impact of student loan debt on their post-college life?
• How will you decide how much they — and you — can afford to borrow?

The Wall Street Journal's The Juggle Blog in August asked the following questions of its readers: 

• Do you expect your kids to help pay for their college expenses?
• Are you worried about the impact of student loan debt on their post-college life?
• How will you decide how much they — and you — can afford to borrow?

One Expert's Opinion of the Financial Aid Process

Here is what the outgoing Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings had to say about the financial aid process during a speech she gave on December 2, 2008 in Las Vegas at the Federal Student Aid Conference: