financial aid

Guest BLOG by Tom O'Hare | Apr 18, 2024 | College Admissions, Financial Aid

I have worked in higher education enrollment and financing for over thirty years and am a parent who has experienced the sector firsthand. I have seen the evolution of technology, regulations, practices, and policies to support students and families in pursuing education and career goals. Never in my time have we experienced such a high level of uncertainty affecting the lives of hundreds of students and families looking to college in September of this year.

Raising children and worrying about the next generation is a huge challenge for parents as they work to balance life's financial and household needs. As parents myself, now a grandparent, the answer is yes, 100% we want the best for our children, regardless of their age and stature in life. We want them to know we LOVE them. But at what expense, emotionally and financially?