Resources
We have committed to helping families navigate the challenging, multi-faceted, paying for college process.
Here are some resources beyond our college finance planner and Good Math blog.
Help Sheets
You can download these helpsheets to assist your family with their college affordability needs.
4 Essentials to Completing the FAFSA
Help your students and their families get prepared to complete the FAFSA will this helpshee. They'll know how to create the FSA ID, what documents to gather to complete the form, and basics on adding their college lists.
5 Things You Need to Complete the CSS Profile
Want to help prepare your students and their families complete the CSS Profile? Distribute this helpsheet to support them as they create their College Board account, understand what documents to gather, know the cost for adding colleges, and anticipate sharing their special circumstances.
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Top 5 Paying for College Kitchen Table Conversations
Encourage your students and their families to have candid conversations to express their thoughts and expectations about who is paying for what while in college. This helpsheet is a great way to give them conversation starters.
Financial Aid Appeal Odds
Sometimes the college aid offer is not enough. Under certain circumstances, a college financial aid office may make changes to your aid offer. Although each college has its own processes and requirements, consider your odds for an appeal in terms of these basketball terms.
Hierarchy of Funding to Pay for College
We can't always assume that students and their families know which funding options are better than others. So consider sharing our ranking order of funding sources to pay for college. The list includes a combination of financial aid resources as well as their own family’s unique financial resources.
Other Resources
We love helping families make smarter decisions about paying for college. Lots of other fantastic organizations do too. Check out the products and services that we think are effectively helping families with college savings, college search and financing.
The College Funding Coach® is a team of financial advisors helping families better understand the complex strategies for paying for college and making higher education more affordable. Schedule a free consultation to learn more.
TuitionFit creates a "Kelley Blue Book" of actual college prices so that you can see how your offer compares to others and negotiate with real leverage. Join, share, compare and help everyone find their best financial fit.
CollegeFinance is dedicated to helping students, parents, and graduates make informed choices about financing their college education.
College Ave Student Loans, a leading company with a sole focus on private student loans, is simplifying the student loan experience while offering competitive rates, a wide range of repayment options, and a customer-friendly experience from application through repayment.
SimpliCollege helps you save time by equipping your students and parents to navigate the college process with less stress and confusion and less debt!
Upli helps people improve your credit, maintain a budget, optimize your debt, and manage your accounts with a unique and simple app. It's time to lace up your shoes and become financially fit.
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce College ROI Tool helps you look at the net present value of potential earnings data up to 40 years from now by college for over 4,500 colleges.
UNest offers advisor-guided 529 plans via a mobile app designed to manage a tax-efficient investing for kids.
ScholarshipOwl makes it easy and fast to complete one application and apply for up to hundreds of scholarships at once.