College Admissions Decisions & Financial Aid Survey for the Class of 2023

Debbie Schwartz

Debbie Schwartz is a former financial services executive and founder of Road2College and the Paying For College 101 Facebook group. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, she's working to give families the information and tools they need to make smarter financial college decisions.

Articles by Debbie

How to Clean Up Bad Credit if Your Student Needs Student Loans

How to Clean Up Bad Credit if Your Student Needs Student Loans

September 4, 2019

Are you a parent concerned you won’t be able to help your student with private student loans or a parent…

10 Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid From Colleges

September 4, 2019

If you’re a parent of a high school student, make a resolution to gain a better understanding of how colleges determine…

5 Myths About How to Pay for College

September 3, 2019

When our children were born, way back when, we thought we were diligent by opening a 529 plan before they…

Money-Saving Tips After You’ve Dealt With Tuition

September 3, 2019

Getting merit aid and appropriate financial assistance can help with tuition and even room and board. But there are more…

Making Sense of Your Financial Aid Award Letters

September 3, 2019

The spring months can be considered “crunch time” for families in the college selection process. By then, most of the…

5 Things to Compare When Choosing a College (Besides Price)

September 1, 2019

As your student thinks about choosing a college, there are a lot of factors to consider. Of course, price is…

Early Decision College Results From the Class of 2022

September 1, 2019

Once students learn the differences between early action vs. early decision and make their final choice, all there is left…

Colleges With the Best Financial Aid

Colleges With the Best Financial Aid

August 13, 2019

With college being so expensive, it’s no surprise that many people are looking for the colleges that offer the most…