by foundationscc | Jul 16, 2024 | admission, balance, College planning, expertise, financial aid, research
When “Jim” and “Pam” sent their first child to college, they were thrilled that their daughter was accepted to her first-choice school, their state’s flagship public university. That education came with a total cost of attendance around $27,000 per year. Their...
by foundationscc | Jun 30, 2024 | balance, College planning, expertise, financial aid, research
I met Mary in an American Lit class at Iowa State University when I was 23. We were the same age, both pursuing second degrees in education after obtaining first degrees from public universities. We became friends quickly and bonded over shared classes and a similar...
by foundationscc | Dec 2, 2023 | balance, College planning
The text came in at 9:42 p.m. “The world feels like it’s literally ending.” Normally I don’t respond to texts so late, but this was clearly a student in crisis, so I shot back a message: “What’s going on?” What followed was a wall of text highlighting weeks of anxiety...
by foundationscc | Oct 31, 2023 | admission, College planning, college visits, expertise, research
Around this time of year, we often begin seeing “feel-good” stories on the news in the U.S. about high school seniors who applied to and were accepted to dozens of colleges. The media will often add information about the collective scholarship awards the student was...
by foundationscc | Oct 6, 2023 | admission, College planning, college visits, expertise, research
In an era when manufactured prestige and exorbitant college costs drive families into confusion and panic, we work hard to demystify the college process and help students find their best fit colleges. What does best fit really mean? It means knowing yourself and...
by foundationscc | Jun 9, 2023 | admission, College planning, expertise
“Passion project” is a term you’re likely to hear more and more these days– something you do as an extension of what you’re most passionate about that highlights your commitment to an issue, your leadership potential, your ingenuity, etc. Indeed, a passion project can...
