{"id":20073,"date":"2025-04-28T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?page_id=20073"},"modified":"2026-08-01T02:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:18:08","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?page_id=20073","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20073\" class=\"elementor elementor-20073\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06aee4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06aee4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c375ad\" data-id=\"6c375ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe707e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe707e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d72710 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4d72710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-college-admissions-timeline tag-college-advising-tips tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-junior tag-high-school-parents tag-high-schooler\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23299\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23299\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe High School Planning Checklist: What Students Should Be Doing Each Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>High school goes by faster than most families expect. Four years feels like plenty of time until suddenly it&#8217;s junior year, college application deadlines are approaching, and there&#8217;s a growing sense that something important was missed along the way. The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" >\n\t\t\t\tSAT vs. ACT: How Should Your Student Decide Which Test to Take?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your student has decided to take a standardized test &#8211; or is simply keeping that option open &#8211; the next question almost every family asks is: &#8220;Should we do the SAT or the ACT?&#8221; The short answer is that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" >\n\t\t\t\tDoes the SAT or ACT Still Matter? What Families Need to Know Before Going Test-Optional\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many families, the rise of test-optional college admissions seemed to deliver a simple message: &#8220;My student doesn&#8217;t need to take the SAT or ACT anymore.&#8221; But that&#8217;s not necessarily what test-optional means. In fact, deciding whether to take &#8211;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2f8e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2f8e46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e478f68\" data-id=\"e478f68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131c3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"131c3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da357e5 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"da357e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22103 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=22103\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22119\" alt=\"Financial advisor meeting with client about college planning decisions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/financial-advisor-client-meeting.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=22103\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Biggest Financial Decision Most Advisors Aren&#8217;t Leading\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For decades, financial advisors have guided families through life&#8217;s biggest financial milestones. Buying a home. Saving for retirement. Protecting against risk. Planning a legacy. Yet there is one major financial decision that often receives far less strategic guidance than it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-prep-for-freshmen-guide category-college-prep-for-juniors-guide category-college-prep-for-seniors-guide category-financial\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21778\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Financial-Aid-in-College-Planning-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21779\" alt=\"Financial Aid in College Planning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Financial-Aid-in-College-Planning-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Financial-Aid-in-College-Planning-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Financial-Aid-in-College-Planning-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Financial-Aid-in-College-Planning.webp 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21778\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Financial Aid Appeals Are the Most Overlooked Opportunity in College Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Financial advisors pride themselves on optimizing outcomes, minimizing tax exposure, maximizing portfolio performance, and aligning financial decisions with long-term goals. Yet when it comes to one of the largest financial decisions a family will ever make, the investment in higher<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21212 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-financial tag-college-admissions-stress tag-college-admissions-timeline tag-college-advising-tips tag-college-advisor tag-college-planning tag-css-profile tag-fafsa tag-financial-aid tag-merit-scholarships tag-saving-money-on-college tag-scholarships\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21212\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-1220289026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21213\" alt=\"financial aid process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-1220289026.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-1220289026-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-1220289026-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-1220289026-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21212\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding the CSS Profile: What It Is and Why It Matters for College Aid\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The CSS Profile is an often-overlooked piece of the financial aid process, but for many families, it can make a big difference in how much college actually costs. Unlike the FAFSA, the CSS Profile helps private and selective colleges award their own scholarship and grant money. Understanding what it is, when to file, and how it works can help families unlock thousands of dollars in aid, and avoid missing key deadlines along the way.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21101 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current-events category-financial tag-college-admissions-stress tag-college-advising-tips tag-college-scholarships tag-college-strategy tag-college-tuition tag-fafsa tag-merit-scholarships tag-saving-money-on-college tag-scholarships\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21101\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20374\" alt=\"Your Turn FAFSA 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Your-turn-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21101\" >\n\t\t\t\tFAFSA Opens 10\/1: Avoid Mistakes That Cost You Money\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>FAFSA opens October 1, and families who delay risk losing thousands in aid. From surprising tax year rules to new eligibility changes, the details can be shocking, and costly if you\u2019re not prepared. Here\u2019s what every parent of a college-bound student must know before filing.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a40bd\" data-id=\"25a40bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2a79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2a79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Careers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c92fa elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"f8c92fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21770\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21771\" alt=\"AI in College Admissions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AI-in-College-Admissions.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21770\" >\n\t\t\t\tAI in College Admissions: What Families Need to Know (Beyond the Headlines)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Over the past year, headlines about colleges like Virginia Tech using AI to review college essays have sparked a mix of curiosity, concern, and confusion. Let\u2019s break this down clearly because this is&nbsp;not just a technology story. It\u2019s a&nbsp;strategy shift<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21662 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-careers\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21662\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Careers-768x419.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21667\" alt=\"AI Careers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Careers-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Careers-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Careers-600x327.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Careers.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=21662\" >\n\t\t\t\tAI Careers for 9th and 10th Graders: Reverse Engineering Education for Future Industry Demand\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>AI is not just creating \u201cAI jobs.\u201d It\u2019s reshaping&nbsp;every&nbsp;sector. Over the next&nbsp;7\u20139 years (2033\u20132035), demand will surge not only for technical AI builders, but for professionals who can apply, regulate, secure, and operationalize AI. Families who understand this now can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34fdca1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34fdca1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc039fc\" data-id=\"cc039fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4b19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f4b19c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACT\/SAT Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147f958 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"147f958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" >\n\t\t\t\tSAT vs. ACT: How Should Your Student Decide Which Test to Take?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your student has decided to take a standardized test &#8211; or is simply keeping that option open &#8211; the next question almost every family asks is: &#8220;Should we do the SAT or the ACT?&#8221; The short answer is that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" >\n\t\t\t\tDoes the SAT or ACT Still Matter? What Families Need to Know Before Going Test-Optional\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many families, the rise of test-optional college admissions seemed to deliver a simple message: &#8220;My student doesn&#8217;t need to take the SAT or ACT anymore.&#8221; But that&#8217;s not necessarily what test-optional means. In fact, deciding whether to take &#8211;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f34e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10f34e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3188ded\" data-id=\"3188ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b34acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b34acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Browse Our Posts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2d9de elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"bc2d9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-college-admissions-timeline tag-college-advising-tips tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-junior tag-high-school-parents tag-high-schooler\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23299\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/high-school-planning-checklist.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23299\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe High School Planning Checklist: What Students Should Be Doing Each Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>High school goes by faster than most families expect. Four years feels like plenty of time until suddenly it&#8217;s junior year, college application deadlines are approaching, and there&#8217;s a growing sense that something important was missed along the way. The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-vs-act-study.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23293\" >\n\t\t\t\tSAT vs. ACT: How Should Your Student Decide Which Test to Take?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your student has decided to take a standardized test &#8211; or is simply keeping that option open &#8211; the next question almost every family asks is: &#8220;Should we do the SAT or the ACT?&#8221; The short answer is that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-act-sat-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents tag-test-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sat-act-college-planning.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23290\" >\n\t\t\t\tDoes the SAT or ACT Still Matter? What Families Need to Know Before Going Test-Optional\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many families, the rise of test-optional college admissions seemed to deliver a simple message: &#8220;My student doesn&#8217;t need to take the SAT or ACT anymore.&#8221; But that&#8217;s not necessarily what test-optional means. In fact, deciding whether to take &#8211;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-strategy tag-college-tuition tag-cost-of-college tag-financial-aid tag-high-school-parents tag-merit-scholarships tag-saving-money-on-college\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23249\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning-768x519.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/merit-aid-scholarship-planning.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23249\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe $100,000 College Decision Your Clients May Not Know They&#8217;re Making\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 7, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many affluent families, the college financial planning conversation starts with a familiar assumption: &#8220;We make too much money to qualify for financial aid.&#8221; They may be right about traditional need-based aid. But that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean they should expect<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-career-prep tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-tuition tag-financial-aid tag-high-school-parents\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23248\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/college-degree-planning.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23248\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Four-Year Degree May Be Becoming a Three-Year Investment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For generations, families have built their college financial plans around a fairly standard assumption: A bachelor&#8217;s degree takes four years. That assumption is beginning to change. Across the country, colleges are experimenting with bachelor&#8217;s degrees that can be earned in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-tuition tag-cost-of-college tag-fafsa tag-financial-aid tag-financial-aid-planning tag-high-school-parents tag-saving-money-on-college\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23227\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family-768x519.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23230\" alt=\"Parents saving for college education with financial planning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-savings-family.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23227\" >\n\t\t\t\tParents Are Saving More for College. That Doesn&#8217;t Mean They Have a College Plan.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Parents Are Saving More for College. That Doesn&#8217;t Mean They Have a College Plan. Fidelity&#8217;s new 2026 research reveals an opportunity for financial advisors to move the conversation from &#8220;how much are you saving?&#8221; to &#8220;what are you actually investing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23197 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-college-financial-aid tag-college-planning tag-college-tuition tag-cost-of-college tag-financial-aid tag-financial-aid-planning tag-high-school-parents\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23197\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23198\" alt=\"College funding financial planning - student loan rules changed 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/college-funding-rules-changed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=23197\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe College Funding Rules Just Changed: What Financial Advisors Should Be Discussing With Parents Now\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For years, many families approached college financing with an unspoken safety valve: if savings, scholarships, and cash flow were not enough, they could borrow the difference. As of July 1, 2026, that assumption deserves a much closer look. New federal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22910 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-high-school tag-career-prep tag-college-choice tag-college-planning tag-college-prep tag-college-readiness tag-college-strategy tag-high-school-parents\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=22910\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22911\" alt=\"College student undecided on major exploring career options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/undecided-major-college-student.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?p=22910\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Pick a College When You&#8217;re Undecided on a Major (A Career-First Approach)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somewhere along the way, &#8220;undecided&#8221; became a word students are embarrassed to use on college applications. As if not knowing your major at seventeen was a sign of being lost, unmotivated, or behind. It isn&#8217;t. 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