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January 2008 - Posts

• The Parents 6-Step Guide to Helping Your Kids Through Their College Applications

  January 28, 2008 10:07 AM

  You may be just as anxious as your kids about their college applications — where they should apply, whether or not they’ll get in, where they’ll end up six months from now — and you want to help. A little parental assist can be invaluable. Your kids can Read More... Filed under: parents of college students, advice for parents, parents of high school students, college tips, conversation, communication, helicopter parent

• Your Guide to the 8 College Admissions Buzzwords Your High School Senior Should Know

  January 28, 2008 09:03 AM

  FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Your child will need to submit the FAFSA each year in order to qualify for federal financial aid such as Pell grants, Perkins loans, and Stafford student loans. Certain schools and states may also Read More... Filed under: shopping for a student loan, financial aid, scholarships, college, PLUS loans, parents of college students, advice for parents, parents of high school students, college tips, work study, Common Application, candidate's reply date agreement, universal application, FAFSA, CRDA, early admissions program, early action, rolling admissions, early decision, single-choice