Will classes return to campus in September? Will there be new online learning options? How will student financial aid be impacted? What measures are being taken by the school to help ensure the safety of students? These are all great questions if you are planning on being in college in September. Unfortunately, most colleges don’t […]
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Parents and high school students alike need assistance to learn the best practices for applying to colleges and for funding education expenses. This has never been truer than now when COVID-19 is creating new dilemmas regarding going to school. How can your family navigate the decisions that need to be made? College Planning Source is
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and college hopefuls all across America. While there is very little silver lining to the dark cloud of this disease, one benefit maybe that you could appeal for more student aid depending on how you or your family have personally been affected. Here are four scenarios that may allow
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If you are planning to attend college in the fall, COVID-19 may have some significant effects on the decisions that you have already set in motion. What can you do to adapt to the new circumstances? Here are a few tips for students. Ask for more financial aid – If your household income has been
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With coronavirus causing many schools to go online for the rest of the semester anyway, perhaps more students than usual are thinking about online college. A big question to ask, however, is what your future employer will think about your online degree. Here are a few pros and cons to consider. Pros of an Online
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The US Department of Education realizes the financial strain that is being placed on everyone in the nation by the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, relief has been provided to help those who have existing federal student loans. Of course, calling at this time is going to mean really long wait times. That’s why we wanted to
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While many schools are temporarily meeting online due to COVID-19, you don’t want to let the pandemic stop you from planning for next year’s college school year. If your family is preparing to send a student to school in the near future, College Planning Source can help. Of course, we want both your family and
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This is a valid question because, as you likely already know, being enrolled in an eligible program is one of the requirements to receive student aid. If a program is canceled, this can affect the aid that a person receives. Fortunately, most of the schools that have closed campuses across the country are continuing to
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We know it’s a tough time of year to be stuck indoors, but think of this as an opportunity. By practicing your essay skills now, you may get into the school you’ve been dreaming about. Here are a few skills to practice that might just give you the edge that you need when it is
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As of February 2019, Forbes cited the student loan debt of the US population at $1.5 trillion. While your loan may be comparatively small to the overall burden on US students, you probably still want to pay it off as soon as possible rather than have it hang over you for years. How can you
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