MyCAP Award Analyzer- Did YOU get a Fair Financial Aid Offer?
CAP’s new Financial Aid Award Analyzer in the Evaluate & Appeal module allows you to answer arguably the most important question when it comes to making […]
Federal Student Loans – Are They a Good Choice for You?
What are Federal Student Loans? These are loans given out by the federal government. It’s the governments way for encouraging young adults to pursue a post-secondary […]
Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters And How To Compare Them
College admissions can start to roll in in the month of December every year and with them come the varied and sometimes cryptic award letters. Hosts […]
6 Tips to Ensure You Don’t Go Broke Paying for College
6 Tips to Ensure You Don’t Go Broke Paying for College Flip or scroll through the news, and it won’t take you long to find some […]
How Much Can I Borrow? Student Loan Tips
For most families, a student loan must be part of the college-funding conversation. Through careful planning to include smart savings, tax considerations, college choice, cash flow, […]
How to Write a Letter of Appeal for Financial Aid
Was your expected family contribution (EFC) too high and now you’re left with a too-little financial aid package? Did your child retake the ACT/SAT to get […]
How To Navigate Financial Aid Appeals With Your College-Bound Student
How To Navigate Financial Aid Appeals With Your College-Bound Student Negotiation is an art. Lawyers negotiate contracts, deals, and settlements on behalf of their clients, real […]
Student Loan Forgiveness: What You Need To Know
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, that a student loan forgiveness plan would go into action this year for federal loan borrowers. […]
Understanding Your 529 Plan: Qualified Expenses and More
What Expenses Can Be Paid from a 529 Plan? Up to this point, parents have SAVED for college and SHOPPED for college. Suddenly, you come to […]
Grandparents and 529 College Savings Plans: What You Need to Know
Grandparents want to help. They see the expense ahead for their kids to pay for college education for their grandkids. The goal for everyone is to […]