“Free College” Wouldn’t Be Free. Is It Coming Anyway?

“Free College” Wouldn’t Be Free. Is It Coming Anyway?

by paulculp | Mar 27, 2019 | Money, Paying for College

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The idea is to promote equality and a better future for young people, but free college might have the opposite effect. Among the fifty-plus articles The Coaching Educator has published since launching this blog, the one we...
Not So Fast, Part 2: Why Scholarships Get Taken Away

Not So Fast, Part 2: Why Scholarships Get Taken Away

by paulculp | Feb 20, 2019 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The Coaching Educator delights in celebrating the triumphs of students who gain admission to the colleges of their choice and obtain the financial aid they need. Helping them achieve these goals is our raison d’etre, and we...
Eat Your Alphabet Soup: FAFSA, EFC, COA, and Other Delights

Eat Your Alphabet Soup: FAFSA, EFC, COA, and Other Delights

by paulculp | Nov 6, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Even if you don’t expect to qualify for federal financial aid, you’ll need to file a federal financial form. There’s an old saying that the saddest of all possible words are “I’m from the federal government and I’m...
Women’s Soccer Scholarships by the Numbers

Women’s Soccer Scholarships by the Numbers

by paulculp | Oct 23, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

(Photo: Auburn University soccer) The landscape is sunny and the opportunities are vast, but the right strategy and tactics mean everything. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we looked at athletic scholarships, seeking a realistic perspective...
The “How Many” and “How Much” of Athletic Scholarships

The “How Many” and “How Much” of Athletic Scholarships

by paulculp | Sep 18, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships

(Football photo by Keith Johnston, lacrosse by Jeffrey Lin) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP There is much to be said for tact in working with young people, but sometimes the raw, unvarnished truth has much to recommend it. I once was involved in an...
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