
The Common App 2021-22 Essay Prompts
The Common App announced that the essay prompts for 2021-2022 will remain the same except for one prompt – they will no longer use "What problem have you solved or would like to solve". Here is the replacement: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? The Common App President & CEO Jenny Rickard had this to say about the new prompt: “Particularly at this challe

Changes to the FAFSA
There are changes coming to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) beginning Oct 1, 2022. The number of questions will be reduced to 36 from 108. The new Student Aid Index (SAI) is replacing the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and may help clarify the amount families must pay for a year of college. Another change is the amount families with more than one child in college are expected to pay. Currently, these families save approximately half of the EFC when th