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July 2026

July 17, 2026 College Interviews: What They Are, How to Prepare, and What to Ask College Applications
July 17, 2026 The College Planning Glossary: Essential Terms in Plain Language College Planning Basics
July 17, 2026 How to Fill Out the FAFSA: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough for Families Financial Aid & Scholarships
July 17, 2026 How to Write the "Why Us" Essay That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's College Applications
July 17, 2026 SAT and ACT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for 2026-27 College Planning Basics
July 12, 2026 Free College Planning Resources for Families Facing Financial or Geographic Barriers College Planning Basics
July 11, 2026 Full College Counseling Package or Pay Per Session? College Planning Basics
July 11, 2026 Free College Planning Tools Every Family Should Know College Planning Basics

June 2026

June 27, 2026 Community College Is a Great Choice. It Still Needs a Plan. Parents' Corner
June 27, 2026 Is College Still Worth It? What the Numbers Say Parents' Corner
June 27, 2026 My Son Wants to Study CS in the Age of AI Parents' Corner
June 27, 2026 Trades, Bootcamps, or College? How to Think About All Three Parents' Corner
June 27, 2026 When Strong Students Sell Themselves Short (Undermatching) Parents' Corner
June 27, 2026 Why CollegeHound Charges Families Instead of Selling Data CollegeHound Guides
June 25, 2026 CollegeHound vs Spreadsheets, Naviance, and AI Chatbots CollegeHound Guides
June 25, 2026 How Much Does It Cost to Apply to College in 2027? Financial Aid & Scholarships
June 25, 2026 Scout vs ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot: A Student's Test CollegeHound Guides
June 25, 2026 What Is CollegeHound? A Parent's Guide Parents' Corner
June 22, 2026 ChatGPT Gave Me Colleges. Scout Gave Me a Plan. CollegeHound Guides
June 22, 2026 When to Submit College Applications: A Family's Timeline College Applications
June 7, 2026 How to Build a Brag Sheet With Your Binder and Scout CollegeHound Guides
June 6, 2026 How to Start Your College Essay This Summer Students
June 6, 2026 How Your Binder Helps You Find Your College Essay Topic Students
June 6, 2026 Parents: What You Can Do for College Planning Now Parents' Corner
June 6, 2026 Your Student Started College Planning Without You. Good. Parents' Corner
June 5, 2026 The College Planning Questions Nobody Tells You to Ask Students
June 5, 2026 It's Okay to Feel Behind on College Planning Students
June 5, 2026 15 Questions to Ask Before You Apply to College Students
June 5, 2026 What I Learned Watching My Kids Navigate College Planning Students
June 5, 2026 Why College Planning Feels So Confusing Students
June 4, 2026 How to Start College Planning on Your Own Students

May 2026

May 29, 2026 What to Write Down After a College Visit College Lists & Fit
May 29, 2026 What Should We Be Doing Right Now for College? College Planning Basics
May 27, 2026 Common App Activity Descriptions: 150-Character Examples College Applications
May 27, 2026 How to Finalize Your College List Before August College Applications
May 27, 2026 How to Write the Common App Personal Statement College Applications
May 27, 2026 Ask for Recommendation Letters Before School Ends College Applications
May 27, 2026 Summer Before Senior Year: Month-by-Month College Calendar College Applications
May 26, 2026 2026-2027 Common App Essay Prompts: All 7 Prompts Explained College Applications
May 25, 2026 College Consultant vs. Free: What $5,000 Actually Gets You CollegeHound Guides
May 25, 2026 CollegeHound vs Naviance: What Families Should Know CollegeHound Guides
May 25, 2026 How to Save Money on College Applications Financial Aid & Scholarships
May 25, 2026 The Hidden Cost of Winging College Planning CollegeHound Guides
May 24, 2026 CollegeHound vs Spreadsheets: Why Families Outgrow Them CollegeHound Guides
May 24, 2026 The College List Is Not Just a List College Lists & Fit
May 21, 2026 Financial Aid Appeal Letter Template: Ask for More Aid Financial Aid & Scholarships
May 21, 2026 Financial Aid Timeline for the Class of 2027 Financial Aid & Scholarships
May 21, 2026 Scholarship Planning by Grade: A Family Guide Financial Aid & Scholarships
May 21, 2026 2027 College Application Deadlines and Key Dates College Applications
May 20, 2026 College Planning for Student-Athletes Beyond Recruiting Parents' Corner
May 12, 2026 College Prep Checklist for the Summer Before Freshman Year College Planning Basics
May 12, 2026 Is It Better to Hire a College Counselor or Do It Yourself? College Planning Basics
May 12, 2026 What 9th Graders Should Do for College (Less Than You Think) Parents' Corner

April 2026

April 28, 2026 Reach, Target, and Safety: How to Categorize Schools College Lists & Fit
April 28, 2026 How to Narrow a College List Without Regret College Lists & Fit
April 28, 2026 The Enrollment Cliff: What It Means for Families College Lists & Fit
April 28, 2026 What Happens When Your Student's Major Disappears College Lists & Fit
April 24, 2026 How Much Do College Counselors Cost in 2026? College Planning Basics
April 24, 2026 A 4% Chance Is Not Lunch: Highly Rejective Colleges College Lists & Fit
April 23, 2026 What Pennsylvania Lost When Edinboro Became PennWest Parents' Corner
April 21, 2026 Free Brag Sheet Template for High School Students College Applications
April 20, 2026 Which Teachers to Ask for Recommendation Letters College Applications
April 19, 2026 What to Do Before the Common App Opens College Applications
April 18, 2026 How to Build a Senior Fall Application Timeline College Applications
April 17, 2026 How to Ask for Recommendation Letters and Build a Brag Sheet College Applications
April 16, 2026 Submit Scores to Test-Optional Colleges? How to Decide College Planning Basics
April 16, 2026 When Your Teen Will Not Talk About College Parents' Corner
April 15, 2026 Do Students Need Test Prep, or Just a Clear Testing Plan? College Planning Basics
April 15, 2026 Organize College Applications Without Missing Deadlines College Applications
April 15, 2026 Should Students Apply Early With Unfinished Testing? College Planning Basics
April 14, 2026 What Rising Seniors Should Do Before Summer Ends College Applications
April 13, 2026 Supporting Application Season Without Taking Over Parents' Corner
April 12, 2026 How to Prepare for College Applications Before Senior Fall College Applications
April 11, 2026 How to Organize Supplemental Essays Without Overwhelm College Applications
April 10, 2026 Junior Year Testing: What Families Should Track College Planning Basics
April 9, 2026 CollegeHound Plus: What Families Get Beyond Free CollegeHound CollegeHound Guides
April 9, 2026 When Should Test Scores Be Ready for EA, ED, and Rolling? College Applications
April 8, 2026 ChatGPT for College Planning: Where It Helps and Falls Short CollegeHound Guides
April 7, 2026 What Test-Optional Really Means in 2026 College Planning Basics
April 6, 2026 Does It Help to Submit the Common App as Soon as It Opens? College Applications
April 5, 2026 CollegeHound vs the Common App: How They Work Together CollegeHound Guides
April 4, 2026 Sending Scores, Superscoring, and College Testing Rules College Planning Basics
April 3, 2026 Common App vs Applying Directly: How to Decide What to Use College Applications
April 2, 2026 Early Action vs Early Decision: What Families Should Know College Applications
April 1, 2026 College Application Deadlines 2026-2027: The Full Timeline College Applications

March 2026

March 31, 2026 What Parents Need to Save Before Senior Year Starts Parents' Corner
March 28, 2026 Rolling Admission: What It Means and When Earlier Matters College Applications
March 25, 2026 How to Build a College List That Fits Your Student College Lists & Fit
March 21, 2026 How to Fill Out the Activities Section the Right Way College Applications
March 18, 2026 What Students Should Save Now for the Common App Later College Applications
March 17, 2026 How to Organize Scholarship Essays and Requirements Financial Aid & Scholarships
March 14, 2026 How to Track Scholarships Without Getting Overwhelmed Financial Aid & Scholarships
March 11, 2026 How to Compare Financial Aid Offers Without Overwhelm Financial Aid & Scholarships
March 8, 2026 When to Stop Retaking the SAT or ACT College Planning Basics
March 7, 2026 Test-Optional Colleges: What It Actually Means for Families College Planning Basics
March 4, 2026 Junior Year College Planning Checklist: Spring and Summer College Applications
March 1, 2026 How Many Times Should a Student Take the SAT or ACT? College Planning Basics

February 2026

February 28, 2026 SAT vs ACT: How Students Can Decide Which Test to Take College Planning Basics
February 25, 2026 How to Tell if a College Is Actually Affordable Financial Aid & Scholarships
February 22, 2026 When Should Students Apply for Scholarships? Financial Aid & Scholarships
February 21, 2026 CSS Profile vs FAFSA: Do You Need Both? Financial Aid & Scholarships
February 18, 2026 What Is FAFSA and How Do Colleges Use It? Financial Aid & Scholarships
February 15, 2026 Supporting Executive Function Without Constant Nagging Parents' Corner
February 14, 2026 Virtual College Visits: How to Evaluate a School From Home College Lists & Fit
February 11, 2026 How to Get the Most Out of a College Visit College Lists & Fit
February 8, 2026 How to Help a Student Who Avoids College Planning Parents' Corner
February 7, 2026 How to Keep Track of College Visit Notes College Lists & Fit
February 4, 2026 What to Know About College Visits Before Scheduling College Lists & Fit
February 1, 2026 How Executive Function Challenges Affect College Planning Parents' Corner

January 2026

January 31, 2026 College Planning With ADHD or Executive Function Challenges Parents' Corner
January 28, 2026 What Demonstrated Interest Means and How to Show It College Applications
January 24, 2026 What if Your Teen Does Not Like Extracurriculars? Parents' Corner
January 21, 2026 Talking to Your Teen About College Cost Before They Apply Parents' Corner
January 17, 2026 What if Your Teen Has No Idea What They Want to Major In? Parents' Corner
January 14, 2026 How to Talk About College Majors Without Forcing It Parents' Corner
January 10, 2026 Best Fit Means More Than Academics College Lists & Fit
January 7, 2026 How AI Is Changing College Majors and Careers Parents' Corner
January 5, 2026 How Many Colleges Should Be on a College List? College Lists & Fit
January 2, 2026 What ROI Means in College Planning Parents' Corner

December 2025

December 31, 2025 How to Appeal a Financial Aid Offer Financial Aid & Scholarships
December 24, 2025 What Financial Aid Award Letters Actually Include Financial Aid & Scholarships
December 17, 2025 Do Colleges Care More About GPA or Course Rigor? College Applications
December 10, 2025 What Grades Matter Most in College Admissions? College Applications
December 7, 2025 Is That College Really a Safety School? College Lists & Fit
December 3, 2025 ADHD College Planning: The Two-Brain Partnership System Parents' Corner

November 2025

November 19, 2025 What to Do After You Submit College Applications College Applications
November 12, 2025 How to Track Application Portals After You Submit College Applications
November 5, 2025 How Missing One Deadline Could Cost You $40,000 in Merit Aid Financial Aid & Scholarships

September 2025

September 15, 2025 Why I Created CollegeHound: College Planning Was Everywhere CollegeHound Guides