A parent of a high school junior discusses making a list of schools, planning campus visits, attending college fairs, and considering post-graduation possibilities such as a gap year or a community college. …

We asked financial aid administrators at three different Massachusetts colleges how they would respond if a perspective student appealed for more financial aid. Answers ranged from not matching another school's offer to potentially granting more moderate requests. …

A mother of three discusses when she started saving for college, expecting her children to contribute toward college costs, talking to her children about helping save for college, and tips to help families save. …

A new mother shares why she signed up for automatic monthly deposits into her U.Fund account, and teaches you how to do it too by adding your bank account information to your U.Fund, setting up automatic transfers, and determining the amount and transfer date. …

Tips include creating a spreadsheet, starting local then expanding, searching scholarship databases, and creating an account. …

Counselors can post local scholarships, review the various metrics of a school's population, and use the landing page to access upcoming webinars, important dates, school spotlight, and recent blog posts. …

Students complete steps to earn a chance for a scholarship of up to $40,000, including building a college list, practicing for the SAT, improving SAT scores, strengthening their college list, completing the FAFSA, and applying to colleges…

We talk with an Assistant Director of Student Financial Services to discuss what a student loan refund is, what the process is like for requesting one, how long the process takes, and how the refund is credited. …

Facts include that payment application is dictated by federal regulation, paying extra results in a "paid ahead" status, paying extra can save you money over time, sometimes accrued interest can capitalize, and sometimes it's okay if your payment amount is less than your accrued interest. …

A member of the tour discusses what it's like talking with parents about planning and saving for college, how kids react when they approach the U.Fund Dreams Tour tent, and what it means to be involved in the stewardship of helping families create a plan to save for college. …