The first few days, even weeks of college can be intimidating. There are so many factors that can make this adjustment stressful. For many young people, it's their first time living away from home.

While national acceptance rates decrease or stagnate, odds like these are encouraging more families to turn to consultants.

College advice from social media can do more harm than good. Ask these 4 questions before acting on what's in your feed.

The Deserve® EDU Mastercard for Students is no longer available for new applicants. Creating a budget in college can help you understand where your money goes each month, which is a good first step to ...

Job Pressure on Students: In today's competitive era, the competition to get a job has become so dominant on college students that they have started feeling unnecessary pressure. This is known as 'pre ...

Deciding not to apply for financial aid can be a mistake. Some financial aid is awarded first come, first served. Missing a deadline can result in money being left on the table. With the cost of ...

With education always top on the minds for many parents, they wonder how they are going to pay for college. There's a little-known savings plan that can help in a big way: it's called a "529 plan," ...

With graduation a month away, seniors are slowly realizing how real college is about to become. The most difficult thing is being far from home. Because I live on the opposite coast now, it makes ...

Millions of students are returning to college campuses around the country. On today’s episode of Dateline: True Crime Weekly, Andrea Canning talks to NBC Senior Investigative Correspondent Vicky ...

Many incoming students are excited for the first day of classes, but still have questions about how to prepare and get the most out of their experience. That's why we've assembled this list of advice ...

This article is a compilation of tips and feedback I’ve compiled over the past decade about navigating the college search process for parents and students. While I normally write about investing and ...