Authored Blogs by

Robyn Stewart

College Finance Consultant

She/Her/Hers

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelor's in English

Northeastern University

Master's in Counseling

For over a decade Ms. Stewart has counseled families on how to save, plan, and pay for higher education. Prior to joining College Coach, she was a financial aid officer at the College of the Holy Cross and an education advisor at two TRIO program locations. Ms. Stewart works with the Massachusetts Education Finance Authority (MEFA) to present paying for college workshops to hundreds of families across the state. She is a graduate of UMass Amherst and has a master in counseling from Northeastern University.

Featured Blogs from Robyn

FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Black Students

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

The CSS Profile Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Process

FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Hispanic Students

FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Black Students

In a continuation of our series on identity-based scholarships, we’re highlighting scholarship resources for black students.|In a continuation of our series on identity-based scholarships, we’re highlighting scholarship resources for black students.|In a continuation of our series on identity-based scholarships, we’re highlighting scholarship resources for black students.

Posted on February 14th, 2025

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

The CSS Profile Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Process

Learn about the waiver process for college financial aid applicants who are unable to complete the CSS Profile’s non-custodial parent (NCP) section.|Learn about the waiver process for college financial aid applicants who are unable to complete the CSS Profile’s non-custodial parent (NCP) section.|Learn about the waiver process for college financial aid applicants who are unable to complete the CSS Profile’s non-custodial parent (NCP) section.

Posted on September 20th, 2024

FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Hispanic Students

In honor of the upcoming Hispanic Heritage month, we’re featuring scholarship resources available to Hispanic students.

Posted on September 13th, 2024

woman paying student loan bills on laptop

HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE

Everybody Pays: College Costs Beyond Tuition

Families budgeting for college are right to focus on the steep cost of tuition—but what about all the other costs a student may encounter, especially if they’re moving away from home? Our finance expert (and parent to a recent high school graduate) fills us in on what to include in college student budgets.

Posted on July 17th, 2024

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