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Tips include apply on time, submit the correct applications, updated your colleges with changes, comply with Verification, and submit separate applications for merit aid…

Topics include defining the EFC, the EFC formula, EFC location, and multiple EFCs.…

Learn how the process works for twins, which 529 plans to report, who should be the custodial parent, how to include special circumstances, and more. …

Tips include finding scholarships, renting textbooks, participating in MassTransfer, taking advantage of employer loan repayment, and making your minimum loan payment. …

Scholarships include The Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest, Future Designer Scholarship, Ivey Engineering Inc. Scholarship, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, Create Real Impact Contest, Education Matters Scholarship, and Global Therapy 2020 Academic Excellence Award. …

The U.Fund offers flexibility, can be used for qualified education expenses, and is invested in the market. The U.Plan offers peace of mind, can be used for tuition and mandatory fees, and is invested in bonds. …

A Senior Associate Director of Admissions answers questions including how admissions offices handle missed or swapped classes, how students can be the best applicants, and how this year's deferrals may impact next year's admissions. …

Learn what a tuition decease means for your lock-in, if it makes sense to invest if tuition has decreased, and how much your U.Plan earnings are worth if utilizing them when tuition has deceased. …

With the U.Plan, you can save all year long, there's a minimum, it's a safe investment, it's for undergraduate study, you don't have to decide on a school now, there are age restrictions, and there are tax incentives. …

Topics include the amount to borrow, the timing of applying, reducing loan amounts, and increasing loan amounts …