The College Admissions Edge

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 Inclusion) policies, more See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more information about our college advising and financial aid consulting programs.

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 deadline, whether you can still negotiate with colleges after you put down a housing deposit, more. See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for information about Lockwood College Prep's college ad...

College advisor Andy Lockwood grills SAT and ACT tutor Marissa U on the latest updates in the ever-changing world of standardized testing (SAT and ACT) including: *Test-optional policies and what they mean for your child's college applications *Who do test-optional policies help? Hurt? * Do you need to submit SAT or ACT scores to get merit aid? * How different will the new electronic SAT be from t...

Do's and don'ts for a successful financial aid appeal and merit aid negotiation For more details on how to appeal your award, see How to Negotiate Your Crappy Financial Aid and Merit Aid Offer by Andy Lockwood on Amazon, and / or Andy's "done with you" appeals service at www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/appeals

College advisor Andy Lockwood answers the frequently asked question, What's a good SAT (or ACT) score? For more information about Lockwood College Prep's premium college advisory programs, go to LockwoodCollegePrep.com and/or email vip@lockwoodcollegeprep.com

Thoughts on how to screw up you Common Application Activities section

The New Rules of Financial Aid   The latest and news about proposed changes to the FAFSA and financial aid rules, and who/what they will affect, including:   Business owners   Families with two or more children in college at the same time   Grandparents who help pay for college   Divorced or separated families   Child support as income   Which colleges...

How great is it to be in the National Honor Society? Or the NHSHSS?   For more information visit lockwoodcollegeprep.com

Shocking (yet not) information about kids who lie about their extracurricular activities, race, ethnicity and have others write their essays.

College advisor Andy Lockwood gives his thoughts on what classes kids should take to give themselves the best shot at getting into the colleges they're dreaming of. What 11th graders, 10th graders and younger should do re: extracurricular activities, prepping for the SAT or ACT, college fairs, more! Resource mentioned for appealing financial aid: https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/appeals

How to Appeal or Negotiate Financial Aid Look over the shoulder of college advisor Andy Lockwood as he gives his monthly State of the Union workshop for his clients, so that they never have to wonder, "What should I be doing now?" This month's topics include: How to appeal or negotiate a financial aid and merit aid award What a Letter of Continued Interest should tell an admissions officer if you...

Deferred? What your kiddo should do if he was deferred by his top choice college More college admissions tips and info at LockwoodCollegePrep.com | vip@lockwoodcollegeprep.com | 516-882-5464 ***Our 2023 College Predictions: www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/replay

In this Episode: College Financial Federal Student Aid. The day before the FAFSA's release, college advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood field an hour's worth of questions about the FAFSA, CSS Profile, financial aid, merit aid, and more in this live, unscripted video.     ABOUT LOCKWOOD COLLEGE PLANNING ================================== Award-winning college consultants Andy and Pearl Lockw...

In this episode: How our child savings accounts penalized on the FAFSA for Covid Widows and Survivors? College advisor Andy Lockwood recently gave a seminar for widows and survivors of spouses who passed away from Covid. This video summarizes some of the questions he received on how to treat life insurance proceeds sent to the child, how FAFSA treats them and strategies to legally "shelter" t...

FREE Guide at 👉https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/h... - main keywords here 🕒 In This Video: College advisor Andy Lockwood answers the question, "Is the 529 college savings account good or bad for financial aid?" 💻 USEFUL RESOURCES: ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/ ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/blog ▸ https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyLockwood/ 📌 Want even more college admission...

Originally an episode of College Coffee Talk (Mondays 9am EST, facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep), college consultants Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss: -What's happening with financial aid for Class of 2022 seniors -When a financial aid office gets things wrong -How to appeal/negotiate a financial aid and merit award -Horrible screw up by a guidance counselor -Strong advice for rising seniors (Clas...

Good eeeeeeve-a-ning...... Are you starring in your own horror movie? If the thought of paying for college makes you feel like you're "starring in your own horror movie".. ...You know, where everyone in the theater knows what's going to happen - the actor is about to "get it"when she finds herself in a basement, attic or other abandoned site... ....and hesitantly, stupidly, walks toward some creep...

FREE Guide at 👉https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/h... - How financial aid works and how to get enough so that you can pay for college comfortably without cutting back on your lifestyle or casting a college debt anchor around your kid's - or your - neck for decades 💻 USEFUL RESOURCES: ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/ ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/blog ▸ https://www.youtube.com/...

In this Episode: College advisor Andy Lockwood shares his thoughts on admissions results for the class of 2022 and what they mean for the class of 2023 and beyond! More info at LockwoodCollegePrep.com

Eavesdrop on college advisor Andy Lockwood advise his private clients in a monthly, private webinar about what class of 2023, 2024 and younger kids need to know about: *Looming Early Decision and Early Action deadlines *The status of loan forgiveness applications * "Good" extracurricular activities vs "bad" ones SAT and ACT prep More! For more information visit Lockwoodcollegeprep.com

College advisor Andy Lockwood interviews scholarship search expert Jean O'Toole on little known strategies -- and pitfalls -- relating to the search for scholarships for college.  Topics include:   The rarely-discussed truth about those 5,000 scholarship websites, contests and sweepstakes:  are they scams or legit?   The surprising place to uncover "hidden" scholarships fr...

In Today's Episode:   College advisor summarizes 10 self-imposed obstacles that causes families with college-bound teens to fail to get in where they want, and to fail at financial aid and scholarships. USEFUL RESOURCES: ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/ ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/blog ▸   https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyLockwood/ 📖 Get the best-selling book on financial...

In Today's Episode: Learn the insider secret deadline for FAFSA college financial aid applications. Each year, thousands of financial aid applicants blow the deadlines for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), CSS Profile and assorted other financial aid applications. They're not easy to find or readily available. This short video helps you figure out when to file, so that you...

In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Mistake #1 02:48 - Mistake #2 05:04 - Mistake #3   07:21 - Conclusion USEFUL RESOURCES: ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/ ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/blog ▸   https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyLockwood/ 📖 Get the best-selling book on financial aid for college planning:   https://amzn.to/3xSGc7V ABOUT LOCKWOOD COLLEGE PLANNI...

In This Episode: 00:00   - Introduction 00:32 - What is a FAFSA? 07:52 - Conclusion   USEFUL RESOURCES: ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/ ▸ https://www. LockwoodCollegePrep.com/blog ▸   https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyLockwood/ 📖 Get the best-selling book on financial aid for college planning:   https://amzn.to/3xSGc7V ABOUT LOCKWOOD COLLEGE PLANNING ======================...