Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Three questions you must ask!
Here's a short, 3 minute (and change) video about the three questions you must ask every college years before you apply for financial aid. Check it out so you're not blindsided when it's too late!
Visit our website for more info on other questions you must ask re: financial aid, the FAFSA and other college planning topics! (If the link does not work, cut and paste this into your browser:
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com)
- "College Pete" n Andy
College Planning Specialists of Florida
1825 Main Street
Weston, Florida 33326
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com
*For more information on our free, community workshops, please visit:
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com)
- "College Pete" n Andy
College Planning Specialists of Florida
1825 Main Street
Weston, Florida 33326
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com
*For more information on our free, community workshops, please visit:
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events
Friday, June 12, 2009
Free Advice Turns $9,500 into $37,500
Did you know that one little piece of free
advice turned $9,500 into $37,500?
A short while ago, a successful, well-
known Miami entrepreneur attended one
of "College Pete's" free community workshops on
college funding.
This woman, I'll call her Amy, listened
attentively and took notes. She learned
information such as:
* The three questions you must ask each
college years before you apply;
* The "double-secret" formula used by
the financial aid offices to determine how
much aid you'll receive; and
* What to do if you feel like you got stiffed
by the financial aid office.
Amy walked away from that workshop a
determined woman. Her daughter had received
a paltry $9,500 award from a prestigious
university in the Northeast, but felt she
deserved more - a whole lot more.
Amy took one simple strategy that Pete
shared at the workshop and tried to implement
it with the financial aid office at this university.
She recently emailed Pete the result:
A financial aid package worth $37,500!
I bet you're wondering what the "golden
nugget" from Pete's lips was, right?
He'll tell you at the next workshop. He's
holding two this month - one in Weston,
one in Miami.
If you're stressed about how the heck you'll
afford to pay for college, especially given
the latest news about tuition hikes, you should
register now before it's too late. Seats
tend to fill up quickly.
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events
Amy felt that this tip literally changed her
daughter's life. Don't miss this opportunity to do
this for your son or daughter. Claim your seat
today.
For more information, visit our website,
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com.
advice turned $9,500 into $37,500?
A short while ago, a successful, well-
known Miami entrepreneur attended one
of "College Pete's" free community workshops on
college funding.
This woman, I'll call her Amy, listened
attentively and took notes. She learned
information such as:
* The three questions you must ask each
college years before you apply;
* The "double-secret" formula used by
the financial aid offices to determine how
much aid you'll receive; and
* What to do if you feel like you got stiffed
by the financial aid office.
Amy walked away from that workshop a
determined woman. Her daughter had received
a paltry $9,500 award from a prestigious
university in the Northeast, but felt she
deserved more - a whole lot more.
Amy took one simple strategy that Pete
shared at the workshop and tried to implement
it with the financial aid office at this university.
She recently emailed Pete the result:
A financial aid package worth $37,500!
I bet you're wondering what the "golden
nugget" from Pete's lips was, right?
He'll tell you at the next workshop. He's
holding two this month - one in Weston,
one in Miami.
If you're stressed about how the heck you'll
afford to pay for college, especially given
the latest news about tuition hikes, you should
register now before it's too late. Seats
tend to fill up quickly.
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events
Amy felt that this tip literally changed her
daughter's life. Don't miss this opportunity to do
this for your son or daughter. Claim your seat
today.
For more information, visit our website,
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
It's gonna cost me HOW MUCH????
"College Pete" and I hear that question virtually
every time we give our community workshops
on college funding. Thanks to the latest news
from FAU and other colleges who have decided
to jack their tuition by 15% this year, practically
every parent of a college-bound child is
buzzing about college costs now. This is a good
thing.
See, most parents don't really focus on the
cost of college until their children's senior
year. This is a mistake.
Why?
You wouldn't shop for any other major
purchase without having some idea of the price
before-hand, would you? A car? A house? A
Jack LaLanne Power Juice-o-matic?
Do you think that college tuition is the only
cost you'll pay for your little Einstein?
You're dead wrong.
Tuition is only a fraction of the picture. A
small fraction at that, in some cases.
Kid's gotta eat, right? And live somewhere?
What about books, health insurance, auto
insurance, gas, even spending money for
"personal" expenses (some would call this
"beer money.")
And then there are the fees. Oy, those fees!
So you'd better get a handle on ALL of these
costs looooooong before your child even
thinks about applying.
Most colleges publish their "total cost of attendance"
for one year of college, per child, on their websites.
Typically, they also describe their financial aid
policies.
Do your research.
We hold free community workshops around
South Florida - Weston and Miami this
month; other locations include Pembroke
Pines, Davie, Coral Springs, Parkland, Boca
Raton and elsewhere. Sometimes we
even hold webinars.
Please click here to view our upcoming
schedule - we typically book up a few days
before each workshop so you should
pre-register before it's too late:
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events.
Hope to see you there!
every time we give our community workshops
on college funding. Thanks to the latest news
from FAU and other colleges who have decided
to jack their tuition by 15% this year, practically
every parent of a college-bound child is
buzzing about college costs now. This is a good
thing.
See, most parents don't really focus on the
cost of college until their children's senior
year. This is a mistake.
Why?
You wouldn't shop for any other major
purchase without having some idea of the price
before-hand, would you? A car? A house? A
Jack LaLanne Power Juice-o-matic?
Do you think that college tuition is the only
cost you'll pay for your little Einstein?
You're dead wrong.
Tuition is only a fraction of the picture. A
small fraction at that, in some cases.
Kid's gotta eat, right? And live somewhere?
What about books, health insurance, auto
insurance, gas, even spending money for
"personal" expenses (some would call this
"beer money.")
And then there are the fees. Oy, those fees!
So you'd better get a handle on ALL of these
costs looooooong before your child even
thinks about applying.
Most colleges publish their "total cost of attendance"
for one year of college, per child, on their websites.
Typically, they also describe their financial aid
policies.
Do your research.
We hold free community workshops around
South Florida - Weston and Miami this
month; other locations include Pembroke
Pines, Davie, Coral Springs, Parkland, Boca
Raton and elsewhere. Sometimes we
even hold webinars.
Please click here to view our upcoming
schedule - we typically book up a few days
before each workshop so you should
pre-register before it's too late:
www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com/events.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
SAT myths
Pete and I just recorded a free video, "8 SAT Myths." It will be available on our website, www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com in the next day or so. Please visit our site if you're interested in this, or other college planning (like financial aid!) topics!
- Andy
- Andy
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