Author Archives: cathy

This is an updated version of an article I wrote for the Examiner.com on sending students off to college. High school seniors are celebrating college admission acceptances. Many of these young adults will be leaving home to attend college in the fall. … Continue reading →

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available! For the first time, families do not need to wait until January to fill out the FAFSA, nor do they have to estimate their tax information. Besides being available … Continue reading →

Here are some articles I wrote around various issues when students are making the transition to college. They were originally posted on Examiner.com, which is no longer online. The articles on this post are Making a Successful Transition to College, Considering … Continue reading →

Admission to college is exciting, trying to figure out exactly what the financial aid award means is  not. For some great insight into decoding the award letter as well as links to pertinent web resources, check out my latest article … Continue reading →

Spring is a great time to visit colleges. Here’s the copy from two articles I wrote for the Examiner.com, which is no longer online. They are Include college visits in your spring break plans and Test drive your college. Finally, spring is also the … Continue reading →

I recently wrote several articles about the FAFSA that you might find useful – Quick Tips for the FAFSA,  The FAFSA, Simplified, and Post FAFSA filing tips. These articles were originally  posted on Examiner.com which is no longer online. Quick Tips for the FAFSA Dec 30, … Continue reading →

I’ve been asked this several times in the last few weeks. My response is always the same. “What are you going to do differently this time?” See the reasons behind this answer in my latest article HERE.

As seniors are filling out their college applications, many will be utilizing the Common Application (www.commonapp.org). Sometimes it can be confusing as to what information to put where, and the guys at Collegewise have created a guide that students and … Continue reading →

There isn’t just one “test-optional” admission policy. Colleges who employ these type of policies have their own twist on it. Read this article for information on what kinds of test-optional policies are out there, and just what they mean. It was … Continue reading →