A Financial-Aid Form Is Upending College Decisions

January 9, 2024 – In an article for the Wall Street Journal about how the new FAFSA is causing additional stress for students and families applying to college this year, Shannon Vasconcelos, senior director of college finance for Bright Horizons College Coach shares her expertise on the topic. 

Schools with binding early-decision applications, mainly private colleges, often use an alternative financial-aid form, the CSS Profile, that can give students a rough idea of how their federal aid award might look, said Shannon Vasconcelos, senior director of college finance for Bright Horizons College Coach.  

Read the full article here.