The College-Level Examination Program®

Posted on May 2, 2012 by tleahy

Most people know about AP courses and receiving college credit for passing the AP exam successfully, but there’s another inexpensive way high school students can earn college credits.  The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP). CLEP helps you receive college credit for what … Continue reading →

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The Value of a College Degree

Posted on April 8, 2012 by tleahy

There’s a lot of talk these days about the value of a college education.  Is it worth the investment as we face the ranks of the newly graduated unemployed?  Like so many other philosophical questions, the answer is usually, “it depends.”   It … Continue reading →

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Change in Loan Origination

Posted on March 2, 2012 by tleahy

It used to be that Federal student loans were issued directly through the college or university or through a private lender, backed by the government.   Now however, Federal Stafford loans to students and PLUS loans to parents are no longer … Continue reading →

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Financial aid may be tougher to get this year

Posted on February 4, 2012 by tleahy

Jennifer Openshaw from MarketWatch discusses the fact that financial aid may be tougher to get this year — at a time when college costs are rising and some families need aid more than ever. The point to take away is, the … Continue reading →

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The Application Process

Posted on December 26, 2011 by tleahy

Let’s take a look at a time line of events that should be occurring.  This time line is based on initiating the process the fall of the junior year of high school, though in reality the steps can be compressed … Continue reading →

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Hire Campus Financial?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by tleahy

We’re often asked by prospective clients, why they can’t do all this college stuff themselves? Why should they hire us? What sort of return on the dollar can we guarantee? What do we provide that they can’t find on the … Continue reading →

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The New Landscape

Posted on October 29, 2011 by tleahy

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that nationally, tuition and fees at public colleges and universities increased by 8.3% on average this year over last. Private schools faired far better but were still ahead of inflation at 4.5%. This … Continue reading →

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High School Junior Action List

Posted on October 16, 2011 by tleahy

COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID CALENDAR–Junior Year It is important to maintain and improve your grades during your junior year. Grades can make the difference in whether you receive scholarships and grants. Work to improve your vocabulary, reading and math … Continue reading →

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Campus Financial to Provide Free Workshop

Posted on September 7, 2011 by tleahy

On September 15, at 6:30 pm, Campus Financial will conduct a free workshop for families living in the greater Richmond metro area.  This is a great opportunity for parents to do their homework on college planning and  financial aid preparation.   See … Continue reading →

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Is College for Everyone?

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

In the face of today’s struggling job market and the army of college educated professionals who are out of work, I conintually ask myself is a college degree really the ticket it used to be?  I ran across this artice by … Continue reading →

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