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Secret Payment Relief for Student Loans
College financial aid expert Pearl Lockwood reveals several "hidden" payment relief options for parents with huge amounts of PLUS (parent) loans, case studies, more. See YesterdaysDebt.com for more information.
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50+ financial aid questions...answered!
We polled 250+ families on what their one "burning" questions was about financial aid...then we answered them on a (5 Star) webinar, held October 25, 2023! -Pearl and Andy Lockwood of Lockwood College Prep.
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Being "Less Asian" and Other Things I Said Publicly
On October 17 2023, college advisor Andy Lockwood was invited to speak about college admissions and financial aid at the Manhasset (NY) Public Library. He hopes that he'll be invited back.
Topics included:
How much...
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The Big Lie About Early Decision
College advisor Andy Lockwood reveals the closely-guarded fake secret about applying Early Decision that your guidance counselor is afraid to tell. Plus thoughts on how your financial is affected, the effectiveness of...
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College Admissions and Financial Aid for Class of 2024, 2025 and Younger Families
The New Rules of College Admissions in the test-optional, non-affirmative action era... ...and the latest on the "seismic" and "tectonic" changes in financial aid , and what to do if you have more than one sibling in...
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EXPOSED - The Inconvenient Truth About the New Financial Aid Rules Changes
The FAFSApocalypse is here! The new changes to the FAFSA and the financial aid rules are anti-middle class, lousy for business owners, terrible for divorced families and inexplicably PUNITIVE for families with more...
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The Truth about Scholarships
College advisor Andy Lockwood interviews scholarship search expert Jean O'Toole of Connections101.com on the facts, myths and urban legends surrounding scholarships. Topics included:
What's the deal with those weirdo,...
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Writing an “original” college essay
In the trenches advice about the Common Application Essay. College advisor Andy Lockwood ruminates on the common question of how to make your college essay "original"...
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The Southern Phenomenon
If you live in the Northeast, why go to college in the South?
This episode expands on a recent local Fox News story about colleges students heading down South:
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Late Stage College Planning for Class of 2024 Families
College advisor Andy Lockwood shares tips and strategies on how to write college essays that "sell", how to position yourself for scholarships and financial aid, financial aid rules changes, to submit or not to submit...
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The New Rules of College Admissions and Financial Aid
Thoughts on the latest admissions and financial aid developments, including the new FAFSA rules, ChatGPT and college essays what test-optional policies mean for your kids, the impact of DEI (Diversity, Equity and...
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Decision Day
May 1 is the official housing deposit deadline for college-bound seniors, marking the end of a long, drawn out road to college.
Or is it?
In this episode, college advisor Andy Lockwood discusses the truth about this...
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