Tuition & Financial Aid

Part I: The "$90,000 Heart Attack" — My First Encounter with the College Sticker Price I still remember the feeling....

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) stands as the single most critical application in the landscape of postsecondary...

Introduction: The Flawed Quest for a Single Number The task of identifying the single "maximum" amount of student loan debt...

I still remember the feeling. It wasn’t a number on a screen; it was a physical weight. Every morning, I’d...

Introduction: The FAFSA is a Key, Not a Bank A common question among prospective community college students is, "How much...

I still remember the knot in my stomach. I was on the phone with Maria, the mother of a bright,...

The Mistake That Taught Me Everything I still remember the crushing weight of it all. As a high school senior,...

Navigating the financial complexities of higher education presents a significant challenge for students and families across the United States. The...

I still remember the weight of the glossy college brochures on our small kitchen table. For me, a first-generation student,...

My name is Alex, and for the last decade, I’ve been a financial coach, helping hundreds of people find their...