(Inside Higher Ed) By Andrew Kreighbaum — Federal PLUS Loans help parents cover the difference between the financial aid a student receives from their college or university and the full cost of attendance. They’re also not a sure thing — parents must be deemed eligible based on creditworthiness and be willing to borrow for their […]
Read More »(The Ithacan) By Anna Borutto — The U.S. Department of Education has moved the filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Oct. 1, three months earlier than the previous Jan. 1 date. Now, students can begin filling out the application in preparation for the 2017–18 school year. Lisa Hoskey, Ithaca College’s Director of Student […]
Read More »(Road2College) By Joanna Nesbit — Keeping up with the college application process and its myriad deadlines isn’t for the faint of heart, but this year includes more changes than usual for the high school class of 2017. Families will want to pay extra attention to avoid missing something. Here’s what’s up for the 2016-17 year. […]
Read More »NEW YORK — Over 6.7 million test-takers completed the SAT® or a PSAT-related assessment during the 2015-16 school year, according to the 2016 SAT Suite of Assessments results released today. The SAT Suite of Assessments, which launched in 2015, includes the new SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT 10™, and PSAT 8/9™, and helps millions of students and educators […]
Read More »( Road2College ) By Elizabeth Benedict — Students may shrug and protest, but the summer before senior year is the perfect time to start writing essays for college applications. Writing college application essays is so different from the type of writing students are used to doing for high school classes. These essays are meant to […]
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