Four facts about first-generation college students
First-generation students pursue higher education because of their own ambition and drive for success. Despite this drive, they have unique challenges that can hold them back from earning a degree. Here are four things financial aid professionals should keep in mind...
Financial Aid Pros: Take our Financial Literacy Trends Survey
At iontuition™, we work with many schools that are trying to improve their students’ financial knowledge by creating innovative financial literacy programs. Despite the increasing interest in financial literacy, many schools still don’t feel like their programs are up...
10 tips for parents of the college bound – ionGuest, Suzanne Shaffer
This blog post originally appeared on Parents Countdown to College Coach in November 2015. Parenting a college bound teen is a challenge. How much should you push? How much should you help? Where do you draw the line? How involved should you be? How do you help your...
College scholarship tip: Know the organization – ionGuest, Monica Matthews
This blog post originally appeared on How to WIN Scholarships in May 2015. College scholarship tip: Know the organization One of the biggest obstacles stopping students from applying for college scholarships is writing the essay. Learning how to write a strong,...