Save up to $25,000 a year on college with Merit Aid.
Learn how from New York Times money columnist Ron Lieber.
It’s October and your child’s target list of colleges is set. Have you projected tuition costs for each school? Will you know if you’re being low-balled when the first Merit Aid offer comes in? What about early decision? Do you know how Merit Aid actually works? The knowledge you need is not on the admissions offices’ websites, but the information that will tell you how much money you could get is out there. This course will show you how to find it.
Real Results
“Thank you! The most useful and practical advice we received as part of the college application process. I learned the ins and outs of the whole Merit Aid system (including how the schools use big data and the fact you need to work schools off one another). We wound up saving over $20k per year after taking the course.”
– Karen W., Connecticut parent, Class of 2028
What you’ll get in Ron’s Merit Aid course
Insider access from the expert
New York Times money columnist Ron Lieber shares exclusive, proven strategies to cut tuition costs with merit scholarships and awards—distilled from his years of research, reporting, and direct conversations with admissions leaders.
Know before you apply
Learn how to project likely Merit Aid offers from your target schools, so you know what to expect and how to budget. Decode award letters when they arrive, and successfully ask for more Merit Aid.
Everything you need
Updated for 2025, Ron’s course includes 2+ hours of searchable video lessons in bite-size segments, so it’s easy to come back and find what you need any time during the application and decision process. Plus, you’ll get additional critical time and money-saving insider stats, links and resources.