Everyone's been asking, "So when can we do college visits?" Well, the answer is "Not sure". Discover Pathwaze originally published this blog article last March, and although the information is still relevant, there are a few caveats. Read below for some modified ideas on how to navigate this process. College visits are a crucial component […]

The search for college scholarships is an ongoing process. It takes time and organization. The hunt can be started as soon as the summer before your senior year. Some scholarships might even need to be completed at least a year before you graduate. (This is why staying organized is critical to a successful scholarship search.) […]

The college application process is complete. So what do you do in the meantime? Here are a few items you can take care of that aren’t typically on the radar of “things to do”, but they should be! These are the kinds of things you don’t want to overlook before your student heads off to […]

The turbulence of COVID during 2020 has been enough for all of us, but did COVID make FAFSA easier? Does a pandemic make filing for FAFSA easier? Yes! We are most excited to hear about the simplification of the process itself. According to NerdWallet, "the high school graduating class of 2017 left $2.6 billion in […]

The time to start applying for FAFSA is NOW! There is a lot of information to work through and missing a step can be detrimental to your application process. But before you head over to the Federal Student Aid website...   READ THIS FIRST!   Our colleague, Jeff Levy at Big J Educational Consulting, consolidated […]

There has been A LOT of discussion whether the schools students are applying to really are test optional and also if students will be penalized for NOT submitting test scores to a "test optional" school. COVID has really put a spin on everything in the past several months, but in order to bring some certainty […]

You prepped. You planned. You saved. You were feeling confident that you could pay for your child's education. No student loans. Yay!  And then there was COVID. Volatile markets due to the pandemic completely shifted many of our financial situations. Our financial fitness for the upcoming college years has completely changed. Now the question is: […]

Attention Incoming Seniors!! There's a new addition to the Common App The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives and postsecondary plans for many students. We want to reduce anxiety for applicants affected by these events and provide them with a way to share their experience with colleges and universities. Next year, on the 2020-2021 application, […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR DISCOVER PATHWAZE GRADUATES!   From all of us at Discover Pathwaze, we want to congratulate the graduates of 2020! It's been a year like no other and we are so proud of all your accomplishments. We hope you feel prepared and ready to take on the next chapter in your life. […]

Are you considering joining ROTC in college? It's a great program that cannot be overlooked. It offers valuable skills that can benefit you both personally and professionally. And in exchange for your service to the military, ROTC has many scholarship options to help you pay for most of your college expenses. In order to help […]