by foundationscc | Jun 22, 2026 | admission, balance, College planning, expertise, financial aid, research
Not all college counselors are created equally. Some commit themselves to continual professional development, while others coast on outdated knowledge and unproven tech. So color us pleased to learn this month that the profession is finally becoming credentialed, a...
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 | Mar 11, 2022 | College planning, expertise, financial aid
For many middle class families, paying for college is a real struggle. Although we try to prepare families to brace themselves for what the FAFSA says they should be able to pay, it’s still a shock for most families we work with, particularly those with net family...
by foundationscc | Jan 25, 2022 | financial aid
College is expensive in the US. Tuition costs have far outpaced inflation in this country and have grown by as much as 200% for some schools over the last 20 years. It’s crazy, and it has created a student debt crisis in this country. Today, about 43 million...
by foundationscc | Dec 10, 2020 | financial aid
Tuition vs. Cost of Attendance- Tuition is the basic money paid for your academics at a college. Don’t look at tuition alone with examining costs, though. Cost of attendance includes all the other expenses that come up: room and board, books, other school fees,...
