713. THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

713. THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

Author: Amy Seeley & Mike Bergin March 24, 2026 Duration: 25:05

While the pain divorce can cause everyone involved is well known, less understood are the problems that only pop up when the FAFSA is due. Amy and Mike invited college financial prep expert Vicki Vollweiler to explain the impact of divorce on college admissions and financial aid.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. Why is college planning actually more complicated after divorce?

  2. What mistakes do divorced parents make before senior year that end up costing them later?

  3. How do financial aid rules treat divorced families differently... and why is there so much confusion?

  4. What are strategies that can save families significant money?

  5. How should parents navigate co-parent communication when college planning becomes emotional or contentious?

MEET OUR GUEST

Vicki Vollweiler is the founder of College Financial Prep and an expert in divorce and college planning strategy. She helps parents, especially separated, divorced, and blended families, navigate financial aid, build financially smart college lists, and avoid costly mistakes. With a warm, practical approach, Vicki's mission is to reduce stress, increase clarity, and help families save as much as possible on the cost of college. 

Vicki is the author of College Planning For Divorced and Widowed Parents: Reduce Stress, Save Thousands and Make Smart Decisions For Your Child's Future.

Vicki can be reached at www.collegefinancialprep.com.

LINKS

College Planning For Divorced and Widowed Parents: Reduce Stress, Save Thousands and Make Smart Decisions For Your Child's Future

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ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page.

 


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