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If I Knew Then What I Know Now: 12 California College Students’ Advice to Their High School Selves

The future seems far away, and TikTok is distracting. Even the best advice will usually land better if it comes from a peer instead of a parent. So, I rounded…

Laura Reisert Kalinkewicz, Ph.D.October 10, 2025

Affording College

How Can You Lower the Price Tag for College?

Scholarships: Scholarships are funds that you don’t have to pay back. So, apply for as many scholarships as you can. While they’re generally tax-free when used for tuition, textbooks, housing, and…

ScholarShare 529October 3, 2025

Senior Student Student Life

7 College Resource Centers You Didn’t Know To Ask About

Service centers such as the library, advising, campus dining, public safety offices, and student life or campus recreation offices are obvious standard ways colleges support students’ physical, social, and academic…

Laura Reisert Kalinkewicz, Ph.D.October 2, 2025

Parenting Student Life

The Power of Internships: Cultivate Opportunities That Last a Lifetime

I went on to law school, then spent 15 years in higher education. When I began exploring a career pivot about a year ago, I found myself drawn back to…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDOctober 1, 2025

Student Life

Part Time Jobs in College: Balancing the Trade-Offs

At first glance, the answer seems obvious. A paycheck builds independence, teaches responsibility, and helps cover everyday costs. But like most things in college, it’s not that simple.For example, a…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDSeptember 14, 2025

Affording College

8 Ways to Help Your Student Stretch Every Dollar in College

We’re talking books, housing, mystery fees, and $7 coffees your student swears are “essential.” For low-income students, every dollar has to work overtime. But here’s the secret: with a little…

Cassandra DiBenedettoJuly 7, 2025

Strengthen Your Student’s Growth Mindset

Parenting Student Life

The Summer Before They Leave: Five Conversations to Have

One day, you're excitedly dropping your child off at preschool for a few hours, and the next, you're on the hunt, with a heavy heart, for extra-long twin bed sheets…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.June 24, 2025

Affording College Parenting

But How are YOU Feeling?

I recently had the opportunity to ask over 1,000 parents who are saving for college about their feelings ̶ were they confident, anxious, or somewhere in the middle and…

Mitchel A. BaumMarch 28, 2025

Academic Success

Topics to Discuss with Your Academic Department

Or, maybe they are still deciding where to pursue their degree. Either way, a good next step is to meet with someone from the academic department of the major they…

Jason Castles, Ed.D.January 1, 2025

Academic Success Junior Student Senior Student

How to Pick a Major

If your kid is not really sure yet what she wants to be when she grows up--don’t worry. She’s in great company. Most people change not only majors, but entire…

Laura Reisert Kalinkewicz, Ph.D.August 22, 2023

Affording College

Is College Still Worth It? We Did the Math.

To answer that question, we reviewed the latest financial analyses as well as economic data going back decades. Then we pulled out our pencils and did a bunch of our…

Mitchel A. BaumMarch 23, 2023

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