By Joe Hurley, founder, Savingforcollege.com The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama, could have an impact on how you build and spend your 529 college savings account. One…
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UC Campuses Want the Truth
UC wants the truth on student applications The university uses random checks to make sure that grades, honors and extracurricular activities are properly reported. Reporting from Concord — The gray-and-green warehouse in suburban Concord seems…
Private VS Public High School
Many parents ask if for college admissions purposes it's better to attend a well known private school versus a public school. The key to this question is, "for college admissions purposes." The truth is, parents…
COLLEGE FRESHMAN FACING GROWING FINANCIAL WORRIES
Record numbers report that financial aid is playing a role in their choice of campus and that they need part-time jobs, according to UCLA's annual national survey. The economic crisis is pushing growing numbers of…
Best Value Colleges for 2009
TOP 10 BEST VALUE COLLEGES FOR 2009 PRIVATE 1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)2. Harvard College (Cambridge, Mass.)3. Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.)4. Rice University (Houston, Texas)5. Yale University (New Haven, Conn.)6. Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)7. Amherst College…
Facebook and MySpace used for College Admission
Gone are the photos of Jennie van den Boogaard at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show."You also won't find any curse words on her Facebook profile page."My sister works in advertising, and she is always telling…
The Secret Of Enrollment Management – What Private Colleges Don’t Want You To Know About Their Financial Aid Policies!
Enter_Title_Here The Secret Of Enrollment Management – What Private Colleges Don’t Want You To Know About Their Financial Aid Policies! Have you ever heard of the term, “Enrollment Manager”? If not, then here’s a…
Obama comforts crying student..
Obama meets with a college student and her financial aid counselor. www.collegeplannignexperts.com -Brian Safdari
Barack Obama’s Tax Plan
Enter_Title_Here Attention Friends and Family Below is information from a local CPA that is very knowledgeable in the accounting world. He is one of the best CPA’s I’ve ever dealt with. I’m sending…
TEACH GRANT…
Enter_Title_Here Good Monday everyone! I hope you all had an amazing weekend! I got this from FAFSA’s official website and I think this will be a very useful GRANT for a lot of students….
