America’s most prominent public universities were founded to help residents receive a good, inexpensive education. Today they are enrolling record numbers of students from out-of-state to maximize their tuition revenue. This shift has changed the admissions process and reshaped the profile of state universities across the country. According to the most recent federal data from 2014 (feds are notoriously late with IPEDS statistics), forty-three of the 50 state schools known as “flags....
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There are many misconceptions about “college scholarships” in the market today. I’ve dealt with this issue every single year for over 20 years. Part of the problem is there is a new batch of students every year, and the other part is the continuous rise in college costs. Each year parents are led to believe that their college-bound student can pay for college by applying for enough scholarships. Private scholarship search companies do not help with the misconception. They inundate the....
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VIDEO BELOW: It's been forecasted for decades that the death of the solo advisor is on the horizon. Many advisors feel it. Especially with robos and other technology. Many advisors are looking at moving to a larger firm or merging with others. Back in January Michael Kitces talks about the "Golden Age of the (Focused) Solo Advisor in one of his "Office Hours". He goes deep on what the Solo-Advisor should focus on and opines that it might not be all doom and gloom for the Solo-Advisor. As a ma....
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You’ve researched and visited all your college choices. You have reach, target, and safety schools on your list. Some colleges have even sent you their financial award offers. May 1st is a few weeks away, and you may think you're ready to decide where to attend. Maybe so. First though, take the time to look at each college on your list from these four viewpoints. Your Brain If you did your homework when deciding where to apply, you already know that the colleges that accepted you meet your a....
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