Develop Your College Game Plan

03/24/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/dycgp/p/three-things-you-should-know-before?r=lc9g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Section 529 College Savings Plans are enormously popular.

11/19/2024

THE FAFSA HAS GONE LIVE!
The Department of Education has unexpectedly moved up the release date for the 2025-2026 Free Application For Federal Student Aid to today!
Parents of seniors in high school can now go to www.fafsa.gov and file your financial aid applications.
The Department of Education originally planned to open the FAFSA on Dec. 1, but the date has been moved up to today, Nov. 18th.

04/16/2024

Develop Your College Game Plan is coming to Marlborough on April 23rd and 24th!
We're hosting out next College Planning Workshop at Forekicks Sports Complex, 219 Forest Street in Marlborough on Tuesday March 23rd and Wednesday March 24th at 6:30 p.m.
We'll be upstairs in the classroom/meeting area. Email [email protected] to reserve your seats!

04/16/2024

A recent change to the FAFSA formulary has created an opportunity to have the student's grandparents help pay for college in an advantageous way.

In a significant shift that could reshape many families' college financing strategies, recent amendments to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have altered the way grandparents' contributions to their grandchildren's education are treated.

04/16/2024

Some great advice on how to get the most out of your college visits.

This article will act as a guide for your college visit.

09/14/2023

Finding the right fit for college is a lot like finding a boyfriend or a girlfriend -- if both parties don't show a lot of interest, the relationship isn't going to last too long.
So here's a great article listing 22 different ways you can improve your chances of admission by showing "Demonstrated Interest" in attending your target schools.

Demonstrated interest may help a student be accepted to a particular college. Here are 22 different ways students can covey demonstrated interest.

08/20/2023

Our next College Planning Workshop is coming up in two days:

If you're worried about how you're going to send your child to the college of their dreams without getting trapped in a financial nightmare, you must attend our How to Pay for College Without Going Broke event! We'll be sharing the insider secrets to sending your child to a better college than you t...

08/16/2023

Some specific info for our aspiring nursing majors:

We've got five scholarships specifically for nursing students, and each one offers a winning prize that can help pay for college costs.

01/06/2023

Don't make the mistake of assuming that attending a state college will cost less than attending a private university. Relatively few families end up paying "full sticker price" for college, especially at private schools. Read on for more details.

Don’t let the list price of tuition scare you away from considering a private college education—it may actually end up costing less than a state school. 64% of students at a private college graduate in 4 years vs. 37% at public universities, saving a lot of time and money.

10/04/2022

Some good info on the new Student Loan forgiveness plan:

Student loan debt cancellation application forms are slated to arrive this month. Here's what you need to know now so your debt relief isn't delayed.

10/03/2022

Big changes coming to EFC calculations for families with multiple students in college. Changes are slated to go into effect for the 2023-2024 school year.

Students with siblings in college should prepare to possibly receive less financial aid in future years, experts say.

06/22/2022

Dartmouth now joins Harvard as an affordable college education for some -- assuming you can get in!
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/21/us/dartmouth-undergraduate-student-loans-scholarship-grants/index.html