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Ol' College Try — 69 episodes
SAT vs. ACT: What Families Need to Know About Test Scores in 2026
College Admissions Q&A: Financial Fit, Merit Aid, GPA Myths, and Test Scores Explained
College Visits 101: When to Go, What to Ask, and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
College Admissions Is a Chess Match: How Families Can Stop Playing Checkers
Inside College Admissions: How Schools Really Decide Who Gets Accepted
College Payment Plan Explained: Loans, 529s & What to Do Before Decision Day
College Waitlist Explained: What It Means, Your Chances & What to Do Before May 1
The Final Countdown to May 1: Making the Right College Decision
Too Rich for Aid, Too Poor to Pay: Inside College Costs with Dr. Jason Slone
The Truth About College Admissions: Essays, Odds & Financial Reality
Student Loans, Myths & Middle-Class Reality: What Families Need to Know Right Now
The End of Student Loan “Blank Checks”: What Families Need to Know Now
A Stanford Grad’s Advice on Elite Colleges, Admissions & College Fit
The “Prior-Prior Year” Rule: The Financial Aid Secret Most Families Miss
Your Monthly Financial Aid Grab Bag Q&A: Blizzards, Bruce & Big Questions
From TRIO to NASA: How Students Are Turning Lab Culture into a Launchpad for College
Private Scholarships Demystified: How to Find Them, Win Them, and Avoid Costly Mistakes
High School Counselor Insights: What Makes a College Application Stand Out
Monthly Grab Bag: FAFSA vs. CSS, AI Anxiety, and Other Questions Keeping Parents Up at Night
Appealing Need-Based Financial Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Merit Scholarship Appeals: What Works, What Doesn’t, and When to Ask
Financial Aid Award Letters Explained: Grants, Scholarships, Loans & What You Really Owe
Four College Resolutions Every Family Should Make This Year
Holiday Q&A: Financial Aid Appeals and FAFSA Myths with a Special Guest
College Rejections: What to Do If Your Child Doesn’t Get Into Their Dream School
How to Appeal Early Decision Financial Aid (Without Breaking Your ED Agreement)
Demonstrated Interest with Mark Stucker: What It Is and How It Impacts College Admissions
CAP's Thanksgiving Special: Financial Aid Q&A for Stressed-Out Parents
Private Scholarships vs Merit Scholarships: What Families Need to Know
The Truth About College Net Price Calculators: What They Don’t Tell You
Colleges That Give the Most Financial Aid with The Princeton Review’s Rob Franek
FAFSA for Divorced and Separated Parents: Who Files and How Colleges Decide
Should You Apply Early Decision? Here's What You Need to Know
Financial Aid Myths, Appeals, and Real-Life Case Studies with Expert, Kevin Murphy
PSAT Prep, Practice & Purpose: What Families Need to Know
Top FAFSA & CSS Profile Mistakes to Avoid: Financial Aid Pitfalls That Cost Families Thousands
CSS Profile vs FAFSA: What Parents Need to Know About College Financial Aid
FAFSA Made Simple: FSA IDs, Custodial Parent Rules & Prior-Prior Tax Years Explained
FAFSA 101: Why Every Family Should File the FAFSA (Even If You Think You Won’t Qualify)
The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Families Need to Know About New College Loan Limits & Accountability
Behind the Scenes of College Enrollment: Why It Matters for Families
How to Write a Standout College Essay: Expert Tips on the Common App, Supplemental Essays, and Using AI Wisely
Parents’ Guide to Decoding Financial Aid Award Letters: College Cost Transparency Explained
Rob Franek on College Admissions, Scholarships & The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges List
Why Liberal Arts Colleges Create Well-Rounded, Career-Ready Graduates: Insights from Admissions Veteran Peter Pitts
College Admissions Made Simple: Early Decision, Early Action & Admissions Terms Explained
The Ultimate Common App Guide: Tips, Deadlines & Insider Advice with Admissions Expert Dan Bisig
Big Beautiful Bill, Big Changes: What the New Higher Ed Reform Means for College-Bound Families
The College Pricing Playbook: How Colleges Discount, Compete, and Poach
The College Money Talk: Real Advice from a Parent-Student Duo Who've Been Through It All
Are Colleges Feeling the Heat? Endowment Tax, International Student Ban from Prestigious Universities & 529 Truths
Our Journeys as Parents: How We Saved (or Plan to Save) for Our Kids’ Education—Plus 529 Tips & Big Policy Shifts
Major Changes to Student Loans, PLUS Loans & Pell Grants: What Families Need to Know
What’s New in College Planning: MyCAP 2.0, Last-Minute Appeals, Student Loan Rates & College Accountability Reform
🎙️ New College Affordability Changes: Endowment Tax Hikes, Pell Grant Rules & Cost of Attendance Overhaul
Student Loan Defaults, Post-Decision Day Aid Boosts & College Cost Strategies Every Parent Needs to Know
Student Loan Shakeup: What Borrowers & Families Need to Know About the New & Proposed Changes
College Planning From the Mom Side: Real Talk on Costs, Choices & Second Chances
Get to Know Our CEO & Our Plan to Fix the U.S. College System Part 2
Get to Know Our CEO & Our Plan to Fix the U.S. College System Part 1
What Parents Need to Know About FAFSA Chaos, Loan Forgiveness & College Costs in 2025
College Costs, Harvard’s Tuition Shift, and What Could Go Right?
🎓 The Future of College Costs: Financial Aid, Loans & What Families Should Expect in 2025
The Future of College Funding: Student Loans, Policy Shifts & What Parents Must Know
Navigating DOE Policy Changes: How New Financial Aid & Student Loan Shifts Impact Families
Understanding Recent & Potential Policy Changes in Education
Department of Education Federal Funding Freeze: Latest Updates & Implications
Matt's Story | Navigating the Complexities of College Financial Aid and School Selection
Peg’s Story | Navigating the College Journey: Insights & Experiences