Steps to Help You Minimize College Debt As you know, college is a substantial investment. It is an investment of your time, energy, and resources. By all accounts, it is well worth the investment to invest in yourself. The National Postsecondary Student Aid Study estimates the value-added earnings from a college degree is roughly 15…
Will I Be Ready for College? What does it mean to be college ready? College readiness can be an ambiguous term to many students, parents, and teachers across the country. Our goal is to demystify the notion of what it means to be ready to attend college and succeed in college by using data. The…
Is Having an Undecided Major a Bad Thing? The short answer is that in most cases you should select a college major on your application rather than writing undecided. Understand if you decide to put business administration, biotechnology, Latin American Studies, robotics, or psychology as your intended major, you are not contractually bound to retain…
Top Financial Aid from 4 Year Colleges An abbreviated list of four-year public universities and private colleges is listed below. The list represents accredited schools offering the most robust financial aid packages to qualifying applicants. Starting with financial aid as a criteria may prove to be a valuable starting point. The list below represents…
Who Should Complete a FAFSA? The short answer is that the overwhelming majority of families should submit a FAFSA form. The FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a centralized platform for determining financial need for qualifying postsecondary institutions administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Starting in October 2016, the FAFSA form…
Common Reasons Why College Students Forgo Financial Aid The US Department of Education recently commissioned a broad-based study to determine why undergraduate college students do not apply for financial aid. The data from the study was assembled visa vi the National Postsecondary Aid Study (NPSAS:12) and includes a variety of financial aid including grants, scholarships,…
Financial Aid for College The best way to help ensure your success in college and beyond is through planning. Do not believe there are shortcuts to get your degree without effort, planning, organization, and grit. Having good information from the onset then developing a roadmap for success will increase your odds of successfully navigating this…
College Decision Making Decoded When was the last time you saw an article or magazine touting a top ten list of best colleges in the world? Lists of this magnitude are created with the primary purposes of selling magazines. Period. The best university in Texas or California may have no bearing on your college choice…
The Science of Financial Aid Participation Rates Is it possible that behavioral science can help improve the effectively of the college financial aid system? A deep dive by the social enterprise team ideas42 believes that have cracked the code and we would like to share the report with you. How Financial Aid is Disbursed You…
Critical FAFSA Information for College Applicants Figuring out how to pay for college can seem like an uphill climb for some. We have put together a quick resource list to help you best navigate the FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. In addition to the MatchCollege FAFSA checklist, you will be well prepared…