SimpliParent Lessons
SimpliParent Lessons
The College Search & Choosing a Major
- The College Search Process
- Choosing a Major
- Winning the College Visit
- The College Visit Recap
- The College Visit Interview
- Understanding College Selectivity
- How Colleges are Organized by their Selectivity
Paying for College
Use the resources and tools below to learn how to start saving, how to complete the FAFSA, and what’s involved in applying for student loans.
- 5 Other Ways to Save
- The FAFSA: An Overview
- Let's Get Started: Filing the FAFSA
- Answering FAFSA Questions Correctly
- Recording Parental Information on the FAFSA
- What Happens After I Submit the FAFSA?
- Should I Take Out Student Loans?
- Federal Student Loans
- Private Student Loans
- How do I Receive my Student Loans?
- Decoding the Financial Aid Letter
- What is a 529 Plan?
- Benefits of Investing in a 529 Plan
- 529 Plan Example
- What's an ESA?
Lowering the Cost of College
Use the resources below to learn how you can use scholarships, appeals & negotiation tactics, and other tools to lower the cost of college.
- Why is College so Expensive?
- The Costliest College Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make
- Net Price Calculator
- Where Do I Start Saving?
- Types of Scholarships
- Working Hand-In-Hand: Budgeting & Saving
- Common Scholarship Questions
- Appealing and Negotiating with Private Colleges
- The Summer Melt
- The Importance of Leverage
- Preparing Your Appeal Strategy
- Implementing Your Appeal Strategy
- Writing an Appeal Letter
- Take Advantage of Tuition Reciprocity Programs
- State Residency Requirements
- Textbook Resources
- 14 Most Common Financial Mistakes
- What You Should Know: Student Athletes
- Attending College with a Learning Disability
- What You Should Know: Joining the Military
College Debt & Repayment Programs
Use the resources and tools below to understand how to best handle college debt and the loan repayment process.
- Your Journey After College
- What You Need to Know About College Debt
- Loan Terms to Be Aware Of
- Repayment Basics
- Traditional Student Loan Repayment Plans
- Types of Student Loan Deferment
- Education Deferments
- Economic Deferment
- Disability Deferment
- Family Leave Deferment
- Public Service Deferment
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- Profession-Based Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
- Campus-Based Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
- Additional Options for Seeking Loan Payment Relief
- Bankruptcy as a Result of Student Loans
