Yay!  It’s finally time to breathe.

Our 1099 tax form has been completed and filed and we’re getting a modest return. 
Daughter Number Two has sat at the computer and entered the remaining data to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) while I hunted down numbers for her from various tax forms. 
The FAFSA is done and has been submitted to the [...]

While it may be tempting to look at how you will fund your education before choosing where to get your education, I believe it is best to choose where before thinking about how.  This is because worrying about finances can cause you to aim for less than the best fit for your continued education.
However, once [...]

A couple of summers ago, I was gifted with the opportunity to spend a morning with a well-known photographer and his college-aged daughter.  He was photographing a friend’s homestead ranch for a book he was preparing and pointing out to both Katie and me some potential photos for us to practice on.  And in between [...]

If you like to travel or are wanting to travel for the first time, you should investigate opportunities to study abroad before choosing a college.
Many college graduates report that studying abroad was one of their most memorable college experiences.  It’s not only a vacation, it can open a new way of life.
Most schools offer a [...]

“Gwamma, what do you want to be when you gwow up?” Pleased that my four-year old granddaughter thought I was young enough to still have a choice, I told her I should have been a veterinarian and asked if she knew what that was.
“Yes,” she told me. “It means you would take care of puppies, [...]

If you are going to play sports while attending university, then you need to choose a school where study and sports can be balanced.
Student-athletes need to be prepared to make sacrifices as they have tighter schedules than those students who don’t choose sports. If you are intending to major in something that is time consuming, [...]

As a parent of a college aged daughter I dread January. ‘Tis the season of getting taxes done early so I can get the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completed. The FAFSA is used by the college to determine our estimated family contribution (EFC). The EFC is the amount we [...]

The history of a college usually influences what it is today. If it started as an agricultural school, it is likely to offer fields of study that relate to the science and business management of running a dairy, cultivating crops or preserving foods today. If it started as a seminary for women in a year [...]

The story below is based on a true story but the names have been changed for confidentiality.
When Tawnya’s grandmother passed away after a long and painful illness it sent the whole family into a tailspin. Grandma had been the spiritual head of the family. She was the one that family members went to [...]

When choosing a college it is also important to consider living arrangements. Some schools require students to live on campus for at least their first two years while other schools have more students who commute from home than who live on campus. Some schools require first year students to live in dormitories while other schools [...]