Carol is the parent of twins who are seniors in high school and a 20-year old son at community college who will transfer as a junior at the same time the twins start. Carol's oldest graduated in 2006 and will go to grad school when the other three start college - FOUR kids in college at once! Carol is also an avid blogger - northwestladybug.blogspot.com.
Articles by Carol
Revising the FAFSA: A primer for parents
Back in November, when Aleks and Kat applied to our local university - the one they both most want to attend - I figured we'd spend a month or so in "wait" mode. Oh, how wrong I was!
We are… More »
Hands-on parenting and financial aid: you’re not done yet
Parenting is the act of slowly letting go.
When our children are very young, our parenting tends to be very hands-on and protective. We allow (and even encourage) them to make mistakes, but only within the realm of what we… More »
The FAFSA: That wasn’t so bad after all
Carol here, reporting from the other side of the FAFSA application process. OK, that's not entirely true because I submitted the FAFSA (or, in our case, three of them!) based on estimates and projections, so I will have to re-visit… More »
Saving for college: Calm and cool for 17 years, then panic in the home stretch
Last month I made myself some promises. I promised that I'd attend the financial aid presentation at my kids' high school, that I'd delve further into the FAFSA, and that I'd explore other sources of information about financing three college… More »
Paying for college: The deer-in-the-headlights, head-in-the-sand approach
Usually I deal with important family issues head-on. If my child wants music lessons, I'll make phone calls, do research, and visit potential instructors. If a big semester project is assigned at school, I'll prompt and prod appropriately, gently at… More »
