I have my Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from UCLA. I bridge the gap between research and practice. I spent the last 7 years as a high school counselor and Director of College Guidance.
The FAFSA opened October 1st. March 2nd is the deadline for most California Colleges. https://fafsa.ed.gov/ Students and 1 parent must complete this for merit or need based financial aid consideration.
Are you developing an academic plan for high school? Are you a current senior without a college list? Do you simply want help with personal statements? I can create a plan to help you no matter where you are in the process.
Interviewing an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) I attended a college information session for Independent Consultants recently and was shocked at the novice questions asked by some of my professional peers. There were at least 5 different consultants who should have already known the answers or could have easily found them on the college website. I…
Quick Financial Aid links before I get into the gory details FAFSA website https://fafsa.ed.gov/ CSS Profile Institutions: https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ CAL Grant Verification Form: http://www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/gpaform.pdf Scholarship Websites: https://www.fastweb.com/ or https://www.cappex.com/scholarships/ Student Loan Calculator: http://www.finaid.org/calculators/loanpayments.phtml This is how the financial aid process works. 1. You (the student) must complete the FAFSA using your social security…
