How Can We Afford College for 3 Kids?
A financial aid expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
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A Financial Aid Expert on the Best Savings and Loan Options to Pay for College
A leader of the Education Finance Council outlines the best ways to save – and pay – for college.
College Admissions: SAT vs. ACT vs. No Standardized Tests?
Should your child submit their scores to test-optional schools? Unfortunately, the answer involves math.
Should Joining Social Media Be Treated Like Getting A Driver’s License?
In 2017, psychologist and researcher Jean Twenge published iGen, a book about the first generation to grow up with smartphones. An excerpt in The Atlantic ran under the headline, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” which drew some backlash for sounding…
Where 35 Famous Fashion Designers Went to College
These top fashion designers didn’t always attend fashion school or study fashion design.
Should AI Chatbots Help Students With Their Mental Health?
Anish Mehta, a computer science engineer, grew up in a culture that he said did not address mental health concerns even when he knew he could have benefitted from therapy. So when he was searching for a new edtech business…
School Cellphone Bans Can Help Kids Learn — But Black Students Suspended at Higher Rates
Thirty states now limit or ban cellphone use in classrooms, and teachers are noticing children paying attention to their lessons again. But it’s not clear whether this policy — unpopular with students and a headache for teachers to enforce —…
College Admissions: How Parents Can Help Set Dream School Expectations
An admissions expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
A College Admissions Provost’s Advice for Students Stressing About Their Applications
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s vice provost for enrollment management on what the school looks for beyond transcripts.
Parents With Kids Applying to College: What to Do When Your Child Feels ‘The Ick’
How to roll with it when your kid is inexplicably turned off from a school.