FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If you have an athlete who will be going to college, you’re going to fill out the FAFSA. So sooner or later, you need to know this information. In this article, you’ll learn when, how, and why to fill out the FAFSA. What is the FAFSA? …
Many of you parents have been chasing the dream of a college athletic scholarship for years. Some of your children will receive a full ride scholarship, but full rides are few and far between. If your child has already been offered a full ride – Congratulations! You can skip the rest of this article. The …
I got my athletic scholarship! Why do I still owe money? After years of pouring yourself into your sport, you have that magical conversation with a college coach. You are leaning forward hardly daring to breath. The coach, leaning forward as well, begins the phrase you have dreamed about, “I would like to offer you …
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Will your college athlete graduate with college debt? Over half of all college students take out student loans to fund their education. According to Educationdata.org, borrowers graduate with an average college debt of over $39,000. It’s statistically likely your child will graduate with college debt. Has your family been dreaming of a college athletic scholarship …
Every student-athlete needs to learn how to exercise financial responsibility in college. Have you talked to your child about how to keep their finances on track while in college? Many students blow off financial responsibility during their college years. They don’t see how it is affecting them. They look only at the immediate and it …
Our experience with All Star Financial Aid My daughter just graduated from high school. She is not an athlete looking for a college team, but like all parents we are trying to find a way to make her favorite school affordable. We know firsthand how hard that is! *Note, I wrote this in the …
Taking out a student loan is serious business, but colleges make it easy. When handing out loans, colleges say they are looking out for you. They may say an education is a value that cannot be measured by dollars and cents. But the recent grad looks at the first repayment notice and says, “What …
How to Make a College Decision Deciding which college to attend can be overwhelming. Categorizing and framing what is important to you can be very helpful. Formulating a matrix is not a new idea, but I am indebted to Tadaes Dias from the North West Arkansas Soccer Club for developing a matrix specific to college …
