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I am a Certified College Planning Specialist, Certified College Funding Specialist, and Education Loan Analyst that assists families in creating plans that maximize Financial Aid and fund higher education without students graduating with a mountain of debt or parents sacrificing their own retirement.
💥 One small mistake on your FAFSA or CSS Profile could cost your family $100,000 or more in lost financial aid.
In this video, Joe Kerins— Joe The College Pro and the most credentialed college financial planner in the U.S.—walks you through 5 of the most common and expensive mistakes families make when applying for financial aid.
Using real numbers from a fictional family, you’ll see how each error directly increases the Student Aid Index (SAI) and Expected Family Contribution (EFC), leading to higher college bills.
🎓 Whether you're applying to college soon or planning ahead, this video could save your family thousands.
✅ Learn how to avoid mistakes with:
Retirement savings reporting
529 plan ownership
Capital gains timing
Roth IRA withdrawals
IRA rollovers
📉 FAFSA SAI could be as low as $32,000 — but one wrong move can push it above $86,000.
🔍 Ready to take control of your college costs?
📞 Book your free FAFSA review: https://www.JoeTheCollegePro.com
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A “no-loan” policy sounds generous… until your student graduates with $56,000 in debt. I break down the viral Princeton story and explain what really happened — and how to avoid it.
📚 Real college planning advice, no fluff.
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05/16/2025
A Princeton student just went viral for saying he's graduating with $56,000 in debt — from a “no-loan” school.
But here's the part that got me: he didn’t know what his family was expected to pay until after he got in.
This is exactly why I do what I do. Too many families assume they’ll figure it out later — and wind up buried in loans.
I broke down his story and shared what every parent needs to know before starting the college search.
👇 Read the blog:
https://www.joethecollegepro.com/s/stories/princeton-no-loan-policy-debt-reaction
$56K in Debt From a “No-Loan” School? Here’s What Really Happened | Joe the College Pro Princeton senior says he was blindsided by student debt. But did the system fail him — or was there never a college plan in place?
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