Footnote Journal, LLC

High School Counselors and Parents often ask why Footnote Journal Focuses on Second Semester Freshman and Sophomores. It is all about timing and putting together a sound game plan.

Next October the Families of High School Juniors will be preparing to complete the FAFSA. Many begin this exercise without a full understanding of how it works or how it can be managed.

Three years from now the Families will eagerly await the College Admission Letter. Some may be dreading how they will finance their child’s or children’s education.

Our program offers strategies on how both scenarios may be addressed, highlighting the following:
1. How FAFSA works and how it can be managed;
2. The best opportunities to fund your child’s education;
3. College is a big business with a focus on developing a mutually beneficial relationship with its students;
4. Tuition is often (but not always) subject to negotiation; and
5. Getting into the right college at the right price isn’t an event but a process.

The Biggest Misconceptions Families Make When Paying for
Their Children's Education.
1. Not Getting Started Early Enough;
2. Not Realizing that College is a Business, a Big Business;
3. Trying to Pay for College with Private Sector Scholarships;
4. Thinking the Parent(s) Make Too Much Money to Receive Aid;
5. Choosing the Wrong College and Wrong Major;
6. Procrastination and Sloopy Aid Application; and
7. Good Grades and High Test Scores are All that is Needed.

What is College Planning? It encompasses the setting of objectives (pathways and options) in order to achieve the best educational fit; fit matters because college is an Expensive Endeavor.