Here are a few steps you can take now to be better prepared when college decisions and financial commitments need to be made in the months ahead: 1. Take an…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.January 9, 2023
With the year-end holiday season just around the corner, the time is right for candid conversations with friends and family about gift-giving preferences. It is anticipated that approximately $265 billion…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.November 14, 2022
As a parent of a high school student, however, there’s no time like the present to have a candid conversation about college costs and the resources you have available to…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.October 4, 2022
If you think it's too late to save for your high schooler's college, think again. In this segment of "Getting In: A College Coach Conversation" with our contributor Bright Horizon…
ScholarShare 529September 23, 2022
...parents of soon-to-be college students could benefit from their own special kind of packing list to help navigate their child’s transition to college and the range of emotions involved. Here…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.July 29, 2022
A few issues related to children reaching adulthood can be addressed to help put your mind at ease as you prepare to send your now-adult child off to college. Adjusting…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.July 1, 2022
By way of background, when our now recent grad was born, his father and I were still repaying a significant amount of student loan debt that we had accumulated to…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.May 31, 2022
Here’s some advice for these amazing moms of soon-to-be high school grads: Embrace the mixture of emotions. While you may have been expecting a profound sense of accomplishment and relief…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.April 29, 2022
Whether faced with indecision about which school to attend, disappointment resulting from a dream school rejection, and/or uncertainty associated with being placed on a waitlist, soon-to-be college students may need…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.March 31, 2022
Here are some steps you can take to make the most out of this special point in time: 1. Examine, embrace and celebrate where you are There’s no doubt that…
Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.January 10, 2022
In this interview, you will hear from Patricia Roberts. Roberts has decades of experience in the college savings industry working with financial services organizations like Merrill Lynch, Citi, and Alliance…
ScholarShare 529November 3, 2021
