Category: Financial

Evaluating, comparing financial aid award letters

by Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones The Coloradoan, April 22, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | Financial, Published Articles by launchphase2

By now students have received college acceptance letters and are weighing each school’s pros and cons prior to the May 1 deposit deadline. As the cost of attendance is an important consideration for most families, it is a good idea to scrutinize financial aid award...

Apply for aid, even if you don’t think you’ll qualify

by By Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones, The Coloradoan December 18, 2013 | Dec 18, 2013 | Financial, Published Articles by launchphase2

January 1 marks the beginning of a new year and a new hope, but it also can make parents nervous as it marks the opening day of the Free Application for Financial  Student Aid (FAFSA) for students enrolling in or returning to college in the fall.   Almost all colleges...

Do your own math when calculating college costs

by By Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones, The Coloradoan October 16, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 | Financial, Published Articles by launchphase2

Many seniors are busy working on college applications, while parents have started filling out the College Scholarship Services profile—a scholarship application often required by private schools.  Prior to the application stage, however, many parents refer to a...