--- title: "The Insider: Your Expert Guide to College Admissions | Beth Feinberg Keenan" description: The official blog of College Coach, a division of Bright Horizons. Our expert view on all things college admissions. --- [![College Coach - Your College Admissions Experts](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/hub/146790/file-1518948603.png "College Coach - Your College Admissions Experts")](http://www.getintocollege.com/) - [Blog](https://146790.hs-sites.com/blog) - [Contact](https://146790.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Login](http://passport.getintocollege.com/Account/Login) # The Insider: College Admissions Advice from the Experts ## Beth Feinberg Keenan ### Recent Posts ## [Scholarship Search Spotlight: Double Trouble | College Coach Blog](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/364988/Scholarship-Search-Spotlight-Double-Trouble-College-Coach-Blog) Posted by [Beth Feinberg Keenan](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/beth-feinberg-keenan) on Sat, Dec 19, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-3999066386-jpg/images/dice.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/364988/Scholarship-Search-Spotlight-Double-Trouble-College-Coach-Blog) As a new mom to twin daughters, paying for multiple students in college at one time is something I think about all the time. I’m sure I’m not alone.  As we discussed last week, [merit aid](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/364744/How-to-Get-Scholarships-for-College-Part-2-College-Coach-Blog) (or scholarships) are available to students for a variety of reason – many of them unrelated to academic, athletic, or artistic prowess! Just as there are scholarships for tall and short individuals, there are a handful of colleges that currently offer special discounts or scholarships to siblings and multiples. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/364988/Scholarship-Search-Spotlight-Double-Trouble-College-Coach-Blog) Tags: [Finding Scholarships](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/finding-scholarships) ## [How to Save Money in College | College Coach Blog](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/352177/How-to-Save-Money-in-College-College-Coach-Blog) Posted by [Beth Feinberg Keenan](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/beth-feinberg-keenan) on Wed, Jul 30, 2014 @ 03:35 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-1351174183-jpg/images/coco_130819_0036.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/352177/How-to-Save-Money-in-College-College-Coach-Blog) #### Small Expenses Add to Cost of College College applications have been completed, acceptance letters have been received, and deposits have been made. Now you are receiving the [first bill](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/350719/Your-First-Tuition-Bill-College-Coach-Blog) with the college logo on it, which will include expenses for items billed to you by the college: tuition and fees, and room and board if your child lives on campus. But your children are going to have other expenses that you must plan for as a family, like books and supplies, transportation and personal expenses. Additional [college planning](http://www.getintocollege.com/why-college-coach/understand-the-admissions-process) can help you reduce the likelihood of overspending and accumulating unnecessary education-related debt. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/352177/How-to-Save-Money-in-College-College-Coach-Blog) Tags: [How to Pay for College](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/how-to-pay-for-college) ## [Denied a Parent PLUS Loan? There are Options ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/346139/Denied-a-Parent-PLUS-Loan-There-are-Options) Posted by [Beth Feinberg Keenan](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/beth-feinberg-keenan) on Tue, May 20, 2014 @ 04:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-641157480-jpg/images/coco_130820_0505.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/346139/Denied-a-Parent-PLUS-Loan-There-are-Options) [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/346139/Denied-a-Parent-PLUS-Loan-There-are-Options) Tags: [College Loan Advice](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-loan-advice) ## [What is a Federal Parent PLUS Loan? ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/345657/What-is-a-Federal-Parent-PLUS-Loan) Posted by [Beth Feinberg Keenan](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/beth-feinberg-keenan) on Thu, May 15, 2014 @ 03:25 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-388941603-jpg/images/coco_130819_0097.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/345657/What-is-a-Federal-Parent-PLUS-Loan) ****Part One: ****What is a Federal Parent PLUS Loan, and how do I get one? [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/345657/What-is-a-Federal-Parent-PLUS-Loan) Tags: [College Loan Advice](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-loan-advice) ## [Taking a Gap Year Before College - How to Fund Programs ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/343761/Taking-a-Gap-Year-Before-College-How-to-Fund-Programs) Posted by [Beth Feinberg Keenan](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/beth-feinberg-keenan) on Fri, Apr 25, 2014 @ 02:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-699982850-jpg/images/coco_130820_0207.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/343761/Taking-a-Gap-Year-Before-College-How-to-Fund-Programs) In many countries students take a gap year, or a year off, after completing high school before heading to college. The United States remains the exception to this trend, with the gap year viewed as an opportunity available only to the wealthiest students. 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