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Avoid these costly Post 9/11 GI Bill Mistakes

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The Post 9/11 GI Bill is a major veterans educational benefit that includes money for tuition, housing, and books. In some cases it can cover the full Cost of Attendance for a degree. But misunderstanding the details of eligibility and benefits for Post 9/11 GI Bill (also called Ch 33) can devastate veteran and military […]

Avoid These Costly Post-9/11 GI Bill Mistakes

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These are some of the best college admissions books I’ve read. They will help parents understand the modern college admissions landscape, from how colleges pick students to how to pay for college.  We often focus on sensational articles about a handful of colleges. This can lead to a lot of doom-casting and despair. In fact, […]

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Recent FAFSA revisions introduced the term Contributor to refer to anyone other than the student who has to submit financial information for the application. This shift in terminology, combined with misunderstandings about what makes an independent student, and changes to which parent responds if they are unmarried has caused some confusion over the parent role […]

Parent Role in FAFSA: Contributors Explained

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