2023 TICAS Strategic Plan – The Institute for College Access & Success
For nearly two decades, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) has been fighting for greater college accessibility and affordability for the...
Buying or Selling a Home in Winter: What You Need to Know
Nobody buys or sells a home in the winter. Right? Wrong! In fact, if you checked the numbers, you’d find that a good...
Travel Hacks That Will Save You Money
I travel a lot. Sometimes for work, and sometimes to sweep my wife off her feet with a not-so-surprise vacation. (Hey, it’s hard...
ETF vs. Mutual Fund: What’s the Difference?
There’s a relatively new kid on the block in the investing world that’s gotten popular over the last few years, and it’s called...
Christmas Gifts for Kids: How Much Is Too Much?
Christmas is one of the best times of the year. And if you have kids, you know the joy of seeing their faces...
How Congress Can Strengthen the Pell Grant Program to Make College More Affordable for Millions of Americans
The Pell Grant program is the federal government’s most effective investment in college affordability, but the share of college costs covered by the...
Ramsey’s Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
Cue the silver bells, because shopping for gifts (and coming up with gift ideas) just got a lot easier! Instead of sitting in...
When Do Student Loan Payments Resume?
For over three years, federal student loan payments have been on hold. But that’s about to change very soon. Federal student loan payments...
Prioritizing Education Access, Affordability, & Success in Michigan’s FY24 Budget
This year, TICAS Michigan prioritized eight policy proposals uplifted by community partners, six of which were addressed in the final FY24 state budget...
How to Set Up Your Christmas Budget
Did you know Americans spent $886.7 billion on Christmas last year?1 That’s a lot of photo cards, personalized stockings, candy canes, Christmas music, Santa...
