True Stories of Private Scholarship Winners and How They Did It

Paying for college is one of the biggest financial concerns of families today. Finding private scholarships and merit scholarships from...

How College Tuition and Renters Insurance Help Families Plan for the Unexpected

(Interviews are edited for clarity and flow.) Low-cost tuition expenses and comforting myths about “college as a protective bubble” belong...

10 Pieces of Advice for College Freshmen

This story first appeared as a post in our Paying for College 101 FB Group. It’s been edited for clarity...

Preparing Your Freshman for Life with a Roommate

A friend emailed me the other day worried about the fact that her soon-to-be college freshman appears to have nothing...

Does Applying Early Decision to College Increase the Odds of Being Accepted?

Excerpted from VALEDICTORIANS AT THE GATE: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer...

How My Daughter Got $53,000 a Year in Merit and Financial Aid Plus More in Private Scholarships

This story was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity and...