
Parents should plan college costs strategically, not wait and hope. The FAFSA uses sophomore year finances as its benchmark, so families who delay miss out on aid. Most high schools and advisors don't explain this timing, leaving families unprepared.
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The number one thing we're trying to solve is helping parents understand they need a plan. So many people are going about it as, well, I got through it on my own. I applied on my own. I put a stamp on an envelope and I was fine. I typed it on a typewriter. I only used whiteout twice. So we come in with this mindset of what it was like 20, 30 years ago. When it wasn't as competitive and it sure wasn't as expensive. And I'm having to help families understand not only does the FAFSA look at the second semester of the sophomore year, so that's the financial benchmark right there. If families are waiting, they're losing money like that. To me, everybody should know that that's an important time in your family's life. And nobody talks about it in high school. Nobody's talking about it. Most financial advisors don't even realize it. So I'm on a mission to impact this industry and let families know with a plan comes a standout strategy, comes clarity.
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