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A former admissions VP breaks down Early Action vs. Early Decision, with UW-Madison and Marquette deadlines, for Waukesha and Brookfield families.

The FAFSA opens around October 1. A former enrollment VP shares the first-week checklist Waukesha and Brookfield families need before they file.

A former admissions VP explains why your junior’s mailbox is full of college mail, and how Waukesha and Brookfield families can use junior fall wisely.

For more than thirty years, there was a quiet safety net underneath the college conversation in this country. If the aid package didn’t cover the bill, a parent with reasonable credit could borrow the rest. The whole rest. Up to the entire cost of attendance, no ceiling. Families didn’t usually think of it as a […]

From Class 101 Waukesha-Brookfield, guiding seniors and their parents through application season across Waukesha County and the greater Milwaukee area. If you have a senior in Brookfield, Waukesha, or anywhere in the Milwaukee area right now, your household is probably running on some combination of deadlines, rumors, and whatever the parent group chat decided last […]

How College Costs Really Work for Waukesha and Brookfield Families From Class 101 Waukesha-Brookfield, helping families across Waukesha County and the greater Milwaukee area plan and pay for college. Somewhere in Brookfield this week, a family is going to look up the cost of attendance at a college their senior loves, see a number north […]

(and Why It Matters for Your Milwaukee-Area Senior) From Class 101 Waukesha-Brookfield, serving families in Brookfield, Waukesha County, and the greater Milwaukee area. Every September, families across southeastern Wisconsin sit down at the kitchen table and ask some version of the same question: what should we be doing right now? It’s a fair question. Here’s […]

Behind on college applications in late August? A Brookfield college counselor explains what seniors should focus on now to stay on track.

What does senior year feel like when you’re prepared for college applications? A Brookfield college counselor explains the difference preparation makes.