Free Money for College: Understanding Grants and Scholarships
Free Money for College: Understanding Grants and Scholarships All schools offer free money, or “gift aid” to discount the cost of college with grants, scholarships, […]
Can You Ask A College For More Free Scholarship Money?
What happens when you receive a scholarship award – but it’s still not enough to cover the gap between what you have saved and the cost […]
“My College Budget” Makes Paying For College Easy For Your Student
Everyone has heard “paying for college” horror stories. Families spend a full summer (sometimes longer) touring college campuses with their rising seniors. They fall in love […]
How Home Equity Affects The CSS Profile
The CSS Profile and the FAFSA have very different requirements and how they calculate your Expected Family Contribution. But when looking at the CSS profile vs […]
CAP Report Card – Merit Scholarship Transparency Rankings
The Importance of Transparency College Aid Pro’s (CAP) Mission is to End the Student Debt Crisis by empowering families to shop smarter for college. This is […]
College Applications and Financial Aid for Transgender Students
College Applications and Financial Aid for Transgender Students A Transgender Student’s Guide to Shopping, Applying And Paying For College While more and more students are identifying […]
Net Price Calculators: Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Our core belief at CAP is that students and families can make smart, fiscally sound college selection decisions if they are appropriately educated and armed with […]
MyCAP Data Update! Admissions, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
MyCAP Data Update! Admissions, Scholarships, and Financial Aid “Have you started looking at colleges yet?” I remember asking my daughter this question 3 years ago when […]
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 […]
What College Should I Go To? 12 Important Things to Consider
As we get close to May 1, National College Decision Day, deciding where to go to college can be a very stressful decision. Of my 3 […]