How to Maximize College Financial Aid (Step 2 of 4)
Continuing from our blog last week from a Wall Street Journal article: Step 2: Realize Capital Gains Parents of high-school sophomores (class of 2020) should take brokerage investment account gains…
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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article on the best timing of making important personal financial moves to maximize financial aid in your child’s freshman year of college.…
Read MoreHow Does Illinois Test for College-Readiness?
Is there a chance that Illinois high schools will soon change back to using the ACT instead of the SAT? The Chicago Tribune reported that on October 18th the Illinois…
Read MoreWhen to Complete your FAFSA
The U.S. Department of Education posts state deadlines for FAFSA completion on October 1st of each year for the coming school year. See the 2018-2019 schedule. DOEd recommends that Illinois…
Read MoreCFAST is on Twitter!
We have been posting our Blog on Facebook and LinkedIn for awhile. Now check us out on Twitter @myCFAST. what topics you’d like to hear about.
Read MoreCollege Tuition Reduction
InsideHigherEd.com recently reported that 8 out of 1,200 U.S. small colleges are implementing a “tuition-reset strategy” next year to reduce tuition, room and board fees to college students, as a…
Read MoreStudent Aid Report
What is a Student Aid Report (SAR)? It is is a paper or electronic document that gives you basic information about your eligibility for federal student aid and includes your…
Read MoreYour Federal Student Aid ID
If you are starting the college application process and are getting ready to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online, you will first need to create your…
Read MoreUnderstanding College Financial Aid
Colleges put together student financial aid packages based on the information that you and your parents provide on the FAFSA and college application. There are many types of financial aid,…
Read MoreCollege Planning Network 9/11/17 Webinar
FOR ALL CFAST CLIENTS WHO ARE CPN MEMBERS Juniors: Join us for an Expert Session on the PSAT Process Jim Patterson offers advice for Parents and Students to engage in…
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