Hello Reader, Please see the special message below and share it with your networks. Attention: Families with Prospective College Students Worried about Getting Your Student into Their Dream College and Paying for it If we offered you a comprehensive 10-month program that ensures your student not only gains admission to their ideal college but also secures full funding; By providing clear, consistent guidance, and eliminating the overwhelm and confusion of the college admissions process; All...
24 days ago • 5 min read
GFF GradSchool Fully Funded July 28, 2024 Determine Your "What" and "Why" of Graduate School ↓ Welcome to the July edition of the GradSchool Fully Funded newsletter. This newsletter is my monthly conversation with you about all things graduate school admissions. If you aspire to attend graduate school in the United States to obtain a master's or PhD, and to do so with full funding, then you are in the right place. And if not but you know someone who does, please feel free to share this with...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
GFF GradSchool Fully Funded June 23, 2024 The 3-Pillar Framework of GradSchool Fully Funded ↓ Welcome to the June edition of the GradSchool Fully Funded newsletter. This newsletter is my monthly conversation with you about all things graduate school admissions. If you aspire to attend graduate school in the United States to obtain a master's or PhD then you are in the right place. And if not but you know someone who does, please feel free to share this with them. Every month we will discuss...
2 months ago • 4 min read
June 16, 2024 Hello Reader, Summer officially starts in a few days but it already feels like it right now. Now is the time to make preparations for a successful fall application season. It is exactly 121 days to the first application deadline, which is October 15. Most applications for admission into U.S. colleges/universities for Fall 2025 will open August 1. Note that both University of Georgia and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill for example, have the earliest early action...
2 months ago • 2 min read
GFF GradSchool Fully Funded May 26, 2024 When Should You Apply to Grad School in the U.S. to Receive Full Funding? ↓ Welcome to the May edition of the GradSchool Fully Funded newsletter. This newsletter is my monthly conversation with you about all things graduate school admissions. If you aspire to attend graduate school in the United States to obtain a master's or PhD then you are in the right place. Every month we will discuss at least one thing that will help you along that path. As a...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Navigating the confusing landscape of college admission and financial aid can often feel like traversing uncharted territory, especially for students and families doing it for the first time. It's natural to feel overwhelmed by the complexities and uncertainties that lie ahead. In CFF College Fully Funded™ -- our college admission coaching program -- we understand the anxieties that accompany this pivotal stage in life. That's why we're dedicated to providing comprehensive...
3 months ago • 2 min read
May 12, 2024 Admission with No or Inadequate Financial Aid Hello Reader, Happy Mothers Day to the moms in your life! The dust is beginning to settle on the 2023-24 admission cycle. Save for delays emanating from the change in the FAFSA format, most first-year applicants have now settled on their admission offers. But some of those offers of admission have come with no financial aid or very little financial aid. Here is a typical scenario. Prospective student is set on a particular dream...
4 months ago • 4 min read
April 14, 2024 Admission and Financial Aid Offers: Next Steps Hello Reader, April is well underway and spring is in full swing. In the college admission cycle, early spring is also the time when college admission and financial aid offers come in. You may have seen this in the news in recent days. And if you or anyone in your family applied, then you may have gotten responses as well. I hope they were acceptances and some generous financial aid offers. However the late rollout of the new FAFSA...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, As prospective college students (particularly current high school juniors) embark on the exciting journey of college admission, I wanted to share a perspective that could illuminate this process for both them and their families by drawing on tomorrow's upcoming solar eclipse. I hope you are as excited as I am to see it. It is the first since 2017 in the U.S. and many parts of the U.S. will get a total eclipse. We are expecting 87% eclipse in my area. Much like the celestial...
5 months ago • 4 min read