Sep
06
Tuition, room, and board...those are the big ticket, cringe-worthy costs of going to college. However, parents would be wise to take a moment to think about the high cost of college textbooks. These costs can not be ignored. Many of us may be thinking that with the explosion of online...
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Aug
30
Imagine this. You are a new med school student sitting in a room full of other med school students for your White Coat Ceremony--being given your white lab coats, a symbol of the start of your medical education. As part of the program, you are informed that your tuition is...
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Aug
23
You have planned for this moment. Your child is starting their first semester in college. You have saved what you could in a 529 savings plan. Now is the time to pay the bill. What expenses can be paid tax free from the 529 plan? What exactly are “qualified expenses”?...
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Aug
16
If federal student loans are part of the plan to pay for college (and for most students they are!), then college entrance loan counseling will also be on the “to do” list for students heading to college. Years ago, students were expected to read the paperwork about their loan and...
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Aug
09
Community college can be a valuable consideration when thinking about the options available after high school. Students fail to graduate college because of the high cost, their lack of college readiness, or outside responsibilities and scheduling difficulties. Faced with these challenges today, families should at least take a moment to...
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Aug
01
After the classes are done, the careers and the student loan repayment begins. Hopefully, graduates find fulfilling jobs and are able to maintain their loan payments (perhaps because they heard our message about not taking out more loan debt than they could afford). In some cases of hardship, loan payments...
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Jul
26
A hot topic for parents of college bound students is always ACT and SAT testing. Parents seek out information to help their students do well on what can be a challenging task for some. Friend of Capstone, At The Core, recently put out a newsletter overflowing with information about testing....
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Jul
15
Buying a home is usually the most expensive purchase in a parent’s life. However, paying for college for their children can be a close second, and the price of college is rising faster than the price of housing. So, does it matter what the value of your home is when...
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Jul
11
We’re honored this week to be presenting this guest blog post from Jeff Gitlen and LendEDU.com. LendEDU is a “marketplace for private student loans, student loan refinancing & consolidation, and personal loans, among other financial products.” LendEDU was created “to help student loan borrowers and consumers find transparency without damaging...
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Jun
29
Politicians (better than anyone) know how to tailor their message to their potential voters. One hot topic is the possibility of free college. The state of New York announced their free college tuition plan in 2017. A few other states have free tuition programs with a variety of terms and...
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