Thinking About How To Pay For College? You Must See This EFC Chart!

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

Types of Student Loans: Which Ones Are Best for You?

May 31, 2019

Chances are that you’ll need to use student loans as a way to help fund college. After all, the price…

Learn How to Incorporate 529 Plans Into Your College Savings Strategy  

May 6, 2019

If you have savings set aside for your children’s college tuition costs and aren’t investing in a 529 plan, you…

Learn How to Cut Costs with a 529 Prepaid College Plan   

May 3, 2019

When your family is looking for ways to pay for your student’s education, the optimum result is to find investment/savings…

Talking to Your Teen about Drinking in College

April 24, 2019

Your son or daughter will be leaving for college before you know it, and hopefully you’ve had conversations about underage…

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

April 18, 2019

Over 550 families of high school seniors from our Paying For College 101 Facebook group responded to our 2019 “Did…

Tips To Help Your Student Graduate College Debt-Free

April 12, 2019

Attending college has become a virtual necessity in today’s job market. At the same time, a higher education has never…

Should I Take Out a TEACH Grant?

March 18, 2019

Working in education is not a consistent experience across individuals. Some will struggle to find jobs in states that offer…

What to Know to Compare Financial Aid Awards

March 18, 2019

Imagine you were buying a car and paying for it involved five categories, and each of those categories was called…