This article explains the student aid index and the 3 different types of SAI’s you might encounter on your financial aid application journey.

The Federal Student Aid office recently announced FAFSA changes that will go into effect for the 2023-2024 school year.

When your student aid index (SAI) is too high to be affordable, you have several options. Let’s discuss what some of those options are.

With the FAFSA Simplification Act comes a host of changes to the way federal student aid is calculated.

Let’s dig into the most common FAFSA questions we hear, and how you can navigate your application to maximize financial aid.

For this post, we wanted to share some of the common FAFSA mistakes that need to be avoided when filling it out.

During the application process, most colleges will be looking for an upwards progression in grades over the high school years.

A question on the minds of most parents with college-bound high school students is “Will we qualify for need-based financial aid for college?”

Have you heard the term Student Aid Index on TV or social media and wondered what exactly it is, and how does it affect your child and family?

Getting a Division 1 athletic scholarship is not an easy task. However, here are some tips that will increase his or her chances.

Let’s talk about applying for financial aid. Not the most exciting topic, but we promise it’ll be worth it in the end.

Research shows there is a growing trend away from giving full-ride or even full-tuition scholarships to National Merit Finalists.

How much do your standardized test scores matter? The short answer is “a lot.” But it is lot more complicated than that.

High SAT scores can be very advantageous in your student’s college search process, opening admission opportunities and merit scholarships.

There are still colleges in the United States that offer full-ride merit-based scholarships to attract students with high ACT or SAT scores.

Athletic scholarships for college are often misunderstood and assumed to be more available than they are.

Talent Merit Scholarships are awards provided directly by colleges to students with outstanding skills or potential in a particular area.

When most people think about merit scholarships, they think of a competitive elimination process where the smartest candidates battle it out.

Many college-bound students and their parents are looking for ways to reduce the cost of college without sacrificing the education experience.

When families think about bridging the gap to pay for college, their minds usually go straight to private scholarships.

Full-ride scholarships pay the full price of attending a college. This usually includes tuition, fees, and room and board.

I was listening to a financial call-in program the other day and the topic of how a mom was going to pay for her kid’s college came up.

This story is from a mother whose daughter found a great-fit school offering a full-tuition national merit scholarship.

Most families in the college application process have heard “National Merit Scholarship” in college counselor meetings and orientations.

Imagine it. Your child applies and gets accepted to their dream school AND is offered a full ride scholarship!

Merit scholarships can be one of the best ways to pay for college, especially if your family will not qualify for need-based aid.

If you’ve started researching colleges in order to create your college list, you are well aware there are a lot of choices out there.