The key to standing out is writing a college essay that demonstrates your values, personality, and intellectual maturity while communicating ideas effectively with a bit of a story-telling flair. …
By Mary Rubenis    |
We provide tips on how you should file the FAFSA, who you should contact at the colleges you are applying to, which loans you can borrow, and what scholarships to apply for. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Learn about this national campaign that raises awareness of issues related to disability employment and highlights the contributions of workers with disabilities, as well as the the ABLE to Work Act.…
By Mary Rubenis    |
Question topics include work-study, other real estate, legal guardianship, savings bonds, loan interest rates, businesses, parent credit, and transgender students…
By Meredith Clement    |
Topics include share your cause, think about who you admire, reflect on how you've grown, talk about a challenge, describe something you love, brag a bit, and share something new. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Strategies include make a plan, think about the payoff order, prioritize, spend less, and make more. …
By Lauren Danz    |
Mistakes include missing a school's deadline, putting parent info in the student section, using a nickname, forgetting to add schools, and using the wrong Social Security number.…
By Meredith Clement    |
Tools include the College Navigator, the College Scorecard, and Net Price Calculators.…
By Jonathan Hughes    |
Tips for graduating on time include starting with a plan, not panicking, speaking up, considering finances, thinking before changing majors, and being smart about study abroad. …
By Ajea Stupart    |
Three MEFA employees who have helped their own children through the college planning process provide advice on looking at schools, staying organized, keeping calm and staying balanced, applying, and paying. …
By Jennifer Bento-Pinyoun, Lori Seuch, Julie Shields-Rutyna    |