By Veronica Dagher As students’ college-acceptance letters arrive, their financial-aid award letters usually aren’t far behind. The letters detail the financial assistance each school is offering. However, not every school uses the same format, which often makes the award letters difficult to understand and compare. Here are seven common award-letter mistakes and advice from financial-aid experts on how to avoid …
Group finds widespread cluelessness when it comes to debt and credit By Mark Huffman Colleges are full of smart people. But when it comes to managing debt, there appears to be a huge knowledge gap at our institutions of higher learning. A couple of months ago a student loan site, LendEdu.com, visited a few California colleges and asked students a …
By Lighthouse Counselor Sarah O’Brien – M.A. Choosing a major is a major decision and it can be quite overwhelming especially if you feel as though your entire adult life is riding on that choice. It is true that it is a big decision but with the right preparation you can feel confident that you made the right choice. In …
Erin Harrigan-Schober, Lighthouse Counselor The title of this blog makes light of the sometimes awkward situation of agreeing to live in an 8×8-foot room for an entire year with a complete stranger. If you think about it, unless you plan on spending some time in prison, there will never be another time in your life where you’re expected to make …
