YCBK 220: Merit aid for Early Decision applicants is murky

In this episode you will hear:   (15:58) In this week’s “In the news” segment,  Mark and Dave discuss a January 12th, 2022 article,  by Ron Lieber that appeared in the New Times. The article is entitled, “College Merit Aid (or the Lack Thereof) makes Early Decision even murkier. Lieber has many legitimate concerns with the lack of transparency colleges have about when it comes to letting families know how much they will have to pay. Mark shares what he believes are the strongest arguments Lieber has, and he also shares a few points where he disagrees with Lieber.     (39:54) It is Bonus content week for our question and Lisa looks at how accommodations for IEPs and 504 plans differ from college to high school: what you need to know to set your child up for a successful transition.    (01:07:10) Our interview is with Chris Gruber-Vice President and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Davidson College-"How the pandemic forced Davidson to examine its own admission biases and make changes" Part 1 of 2   (01:24:08) Our recommended resource for episode 220 is the book, The Attack on Higher Education: The Dissolution of the American University    (01:38:02) Our College Spotlight looks at, “Understanding Danish Universities” with International Specialist Kevin Newton (Part 1 of 2)   by   (Author). The book recounts the numerous ways Higher Ed is under attack and he has some steps that can be taken so Higher Ed can thrive for decades to come.   To sign up to receive Your College-Bound Kid PLUS, our free quarterly admissions deep-dive, delivered directly to your email four times a year, just go to yourcollegeboundkid.com, and you will see the sign up on the right side of the page under “the Listen to our podcast icons”   Follow Mark Stucker on Twitter to get breaking college admission news,  and updates about the podcast before they go live. You can ask questions on Twitter that he will answer them on the podcast. Mark will also share additional hot topics in the news and breaking news on this Twitter feed:     To access our transcripts, click: https://yourcollegeboundkid.com/category/transcripts/ Find the specific episode transcripts for the one you want to search and click the link Find the magnifying glass icon in blue (search feature) and click it Enter whatever word you want to search. I.e. Loans Every word in that episode when the words loans are used, will be highlighted in yellow with a timestamps Click the word highlighted in yellow and the player will play the episode from that starting point You can also download the entire podcast as a transcript   We would be honored if you will pass this podcast episode on to others who you feel will benefit from the content in YCBK.   Please subscribe to our podcast. It really helps us move up in Apple’s search feature so others can find our podcast.   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com.   If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful!   If you want to help more people find Your College-Bound Kid, please make sure you subscribe to our podcast. You will also get instant notifications as soon as each episode goes live.   Check out the college admissions books Mark recommends:   Check out the college websites Mark recommends:   If you want to have some input about what you like and what you recommend we change about our podcast, please complete our Podcast survey; here is the link:     If you want a college consultation with Mark or Lisa, just text Mark at 404-664-4340 or email Lisa at lisa@schoolmatch4u.com. All they ask is that you review their services on their website before the complimentary session. Their counseling website is: https://schoolmatch4u.com/