Friday, October 1
Yes, it's now officially that time of year. FAFSA Season! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for 2022 is now open for you to fill out!  NPR actually had a story  about it this morning.
And if you're looking at a variety of schools and don't know how to pick and choose, here's a good  overview  of the financial considerations written by Jeff Selingo, a noted author on the subject of higher education. In short, don't put all your eggs into the highly selective schools. Try and find good value schools, which are often overlooked and can sometimes offer a better financial aid package than the elite schools.
Here in Illinois, a  new non-profit  led by former CPS CEO Janice Jackson, aims to raise money for college scholarships from businesses.

Finally, if you love spreadsheets or seeing all your college data quantified, I've put a template you can download and use on our new online community. You can join by clicking the button below. 
I'd love to hear your feedback - was the FAFSA easy to complete? What questions do you still have in the weeks ahead? How many schools are you applying to? I'll try and compile the responses next week.
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Yes, it's now officially that time of year. FAFSA Season! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for 2022 is now open for you to fill out! 

And if you're looking at a variety of schools and don't know how to pick and choose, here's a good 

 of the financial considerations written by Jeff Selingo, a noted author on the subject of higher education. In short, don't put all your eggs into the highly selective schools. Try and find good value schools, which are often overlooked and can sometimes offer a better financial aid package than the elite schools.

led by former CPS CEO Janice Jackson, aims to raise money for college scholarships from businesses.

Finally, if you love spreadsheets or seeing all your college data quantified, I've put a template you can download and use on our new online community. You can join by clicking the button below. 

I'd love to hear your feedback - was the FAFSA easy to complete? What questions do you still have in the weeks ahead? How many schools are you applying to? I'll try and compile the responses next week.