by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | May 19, 2022 | 529 college admissions, college advisor Boca Raton, college advisor boulder, College Advisor Denver, college advisor New York Cit, Common App 2022-23, FAFSA, financial aid, financial aid and FAFSA, Florida Pre-Paid Tuition, STEM college admissions, STEM Scholarships, Uncategorized
Greetings Students and Families WHEN, HOW AND WHERE DO I APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID? FAFSA and the CSS PROFILE?? The process to apply for financial aid involves at minimum – filing a FAFSA and for most private colleges, a secondary form – a CSS Profile. FAFSA is a... 
by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | May 16, 2022 | college admissions, College Admissions Planning, College Essays, College Planning, College Planning Florida, Common App 2022-23, common application prompts 2022-23, FAFSA, financial aid, financial aid and FAFSA, Florida Pre-Paid Tuition, Paying for College, scholarships, STEM Scholarships, Uncategorized
Greeting Students and Parents FINANCIAL AID – – IS OUR FAMILY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID? HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE? Are there “financial safeties”? The short answer is YES!! FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY Many families make the mistake of concluding they aren’t eligible for... by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | May 10, 2022 | College Planning, Common Application Essay prompts 2022-23, common application prompts 2022-23, Covid Prompt College Essay, financial aid, financial aid and FAFSA, Florida Pre-Paid Tuition, STEM College Applications, STEM Scholarships, Uncategorized
Greetings Students & Families First– congrats to all our students who have prepared and studied all year and are now ready to begin their AP exams. In case you missed my detailed note about AP exams- you can learn more here about their role in preparing for... 
by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | Feb 14, 2022 | Boca Raton College Consultant, Bright Futures Scholarship, College Acceptance Rates, college admissions, College Advising, College Planning, College Planning Florida, Common App 2022-23, Engineering College Applications, financial aid, financial aid and FAFSA, Florida Pre-Paid Tuition, Ivy League, online college counselor, Paying for College, scholarships, STEM Scholarships, Uncategorized
Greetings Seniors and Families, About a month ago I wrote a series of blogs to help you understand some of the mechanics of the FAFSA and CSS Profile- two forms that are typically required to apply for financial aid. In those blogs you learned about the two required... 
by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | Jan 20, 2022 | AP vs AICE, AP vs IB vs AICE, Boca Raton College Consultant, College Acceptance Rates, college admissions, College Advising, College Application Essay, college applications, College Planning, common app 2021-22, Early Decision ED College Application, Engineering College Applications, Extracurricular Activities, financial aid, financial aid and FAFSA, Gap Year, Paying for College, Rolling Admissions, SAT ACT, SAT and ACT prep, STEM college admissions, Summer Collegiate Programs for High School Students, Summer PRograms for high school students, Uncategorized
Mistakes to Avoid in College Applications and College Admissions Planning Greetings Students and Families This is the second installment of of three-part series on College Admissions Mistakes to Avoid. # 5 WRONG MAJOR- POOR “FIT” Don’t make... 
by Bonnie R. Rabin Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2022 | Boca Raton College Consultant, college admissions, College Advising, College Alumni Interviews, College Application Deferral, College Application Essay, college counselor Boca Raton, common app 2021-22, common application, Common Application Prompts 2020-21, Early Decisions College Admissions, financial aid, Gap Year, STEM college admissions, Uncategorized
Greetings Seniors (’22) and Families, First, please give a round of applause to our seniors and I offer heartfelt congratulations to students receiving acceptances thus far many including merit-based scholarships and invitations to Honors Programs! Click to view... 
