Our Top 20 Blog Posts of 2023

If you're a regular reader of the MEFA Blog, you know our topics vary across the college planning spectrum, from 529 plans to college applications to financial aid and student loans. We publish posts a few times a week, and we're always curious which ones will drive the most interest. So at each year's end, we check in on the popularity contest, and compile our fans' favorites. What was everyone reading in 2023? We've listed our top-viewed blog posts below, ranked in order from #1 (which garnered almost 12,000 views) to #20.

1. Questions Parents Asked about the CSS Profile^®
2. Scholarships for Elementary & Middle School Students
3. When Life Situations Change, How Do You Complete the FAFSA^®?
4. What is the Effect of Retirement Savings on Financial Aid?
5. Here's How Colleges Calculate Your SAI
6. Completing the CSS Profile? Check Out These FAQs
7. Scholarships with July Deadlines
8. Scholarships with June Deadlines
9. Will This Scholarship Affect My Financial Aid?
10. Scholarships with August Deadlines
11. Understanding the Different Types of College Applications
12. Scholarships with October Deadlines
13. What to Know about the John & Abigail Adams Scholarship
14. The Reason Not to Double Deposit
15. Scholarships with May Deadlines
16. What is a College Applicant Portal?
17. Applying for Financial Aid with International Parents
18. What You Need to Know about the New FAFSA
19. Scholarships with April Deadlines
20. Going Green: Scholarships for the Environmentally Friendly

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