Good grades don’t guarantee the same scholarship offer at every college. Some colleges may offer your senior very little. Others may be looking for a student like yours and offer much more. If your family is counting on scholarship money...

If you finished the FAFSA and thought, “Wait...why didn’t it ask me about my assets?” you probably didn’t miss anything. Not every family has to answer those questions. Some families skip the asset section based on things like income, tax...

Join Co-Founder, Matt Carpenter and Director of Education, Peg Keough, as they dive into Session TWO of our 'Become a College Aid Pro (Expert)' Course. This session's topic being FAFSA & CSS Profile: A Guided Walkthrough of the...

The FAFSA isn't going to give you money. After you submit the FAFSA, you'll get a FAFSA Submission Summary with your Student Aid Index (SAI). That's NOT your financial aid award, and it's NOT your college bill. The colleges use your...

One more thing to know before you start plugging numbers into the FAFSA: For the assets you DO report, use what they’re worth the day you fill it out. That’s different from the income information FAFSA uses from the...

Join Co-Founder, Matt Carpenter and Director of Education, Peg Keough, as they dive into Session One of our 'Become a College Aid Pro (Expert)' Course. This session's topic being Advanced Financial Aid & Scholarships Learn more about our resources...

Paying for college is a major financial commitment, but what happens to the rest of your financial plan along the way? Whether you’re still paying tuition, managing student or parent loans, or ready to refocus on retirement, this webinar...

Paying for college can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Between sticker prices, financial aid, scholarships, and figuring out what your family might actually be expected to pay, it’s hard to know what numbers really matter. In...

FAFSA. CSS Profile. Common App. Three different forms, three different purposes—and a lot of confusion about which ones your student actually needs to complete. Some colleges require only the FAFSA for financial aid. Others also require the CSS Profile....

Why should high school seniors pay attention to Early Action deadlines? Because at many colleges, priority merit scholarship deadlines are connected to earlier application rounds. Learn more:

Join Co-Founder, Matt Carpenter and Director of Education, Peg Keough, as they dive into Session THREE of our 'Become a College Aid Pro (Expert)' Course. This session's topic being Financial Aid Award Letters, Appeals & Paying the College...

Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision...what's the difference, and does it matter? Absolutely. With MyCAP, families can explore college-specific information to help navigate admissions and affordability. Learn more:

Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Admission—what do all of these college application options actually mean? And could the deadline your student chooses affect not only their chances of admission, but also how much scholarship and financial...

Una guía sencilla sobre la FAFSA y el CSS Profile: Pagar la universidad ya es bastante estresante, pero los formularios no tienen por qué serlo. En esta sesión, le guiaremos paso a paso por la FAFSA y el CSS...

Thinking about applying Early Decision? Here's what families need to know. Early Decision is a binding admissions commitment. Learn more: