Financial Aid Does Not Equal a Root Canal
Boston.com: Financial aid doesn’t have to be be like getting a root canal.
Add comment January 23rd, 2010
10 Top Tips for Finding Financial Aid
USNews: For many collegebound students—and their parents—the race for money for college begins on New Year’s Day. That’s because the all-important Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or FAFSA) form should be submitted as close to Jan. 1, 2010, as possible for best consideration.
Add comment January 23rd, 2010
8 Happy—and 3 Scary—Trends in Financial Aid in 2010
8 Happy—and 3 Scary—Trends in Financial Aid in 2010:
College will cost more in 2010. That, unfortunately, will very likely be the reality for most college students this year.
But the news isn’t all bad. Financial aid experts asked to predict what 2010 would bring to their campuses and students also highlighted eight happy trends that should encourage those worried about paying for college
Add comment January 15th, 2010
Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter | EducationGrant.com
Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter
Financial aid award letters can seem just as complicated as the FAFSA itself, however. Knowing what to look for in your award letter will help you figure out how much “free” aid you’re getting in grants or scholarships, how much aid is in loans, and how much you will still need to come up with on your own.
Add comment August 5th, 2009
Some Fresh Ways To Help You Pay For College – College Financial Aid – College Resources – CampusCompare
Some Fresh Ways To Help You Pay For College:
Depending on your college plans there are a few different tricks you can use to pay for college and graduate without the shackles of decades of debt. Here are some nifty (ya, nifty) pieces of info we picked up in the news recently that you can use to help pay for college.
Add comment July 1st, 2009
Scholarships – College Scholarships – School Scholarships
College Scholarships – Scholarship Search
Add comment June 22nd, 2009
Financial Barriers vs. Academic Barriers
Reed College’s decision to limit admission for some “needy students” received a lot of coverage. The New York Times headline: “College in Need Closes a Door to Needy Students.” [Reed College President Diver's response]. This should not have come as a surprise to anyone. The Times had an earlier article, Paying in Full as a Ticket to Colleges.
But the discussion reminded me of a presentation that I attended on access and affordability. Don Heller of Penn State presented. I found a recent version of “Access to higher education in the United States: Issues and challenges” [pdf] on his web site. The slide I was looking for was #16, click on the thumbnail for a larger version.
Financial versus Academic Barriers
It was interesting to see this chart played out so vividly in the national media. Kind of sad.
Add comment June 14th, 2009
Government buys student loan: What to do?
Bankrate.com: Government buys student loan: What to do?.
To help lenders stay in the student loan market, the federal government is buying on the secondary market and servicing the loans themselves
Add comment June 12th, 2009
3 Ways to Make College More Affordable
SmartMoney.com 3 Ways to Make College More Affordable.
Add comment June 11th, 2009
The Associated Press: Economy forces 2009 grads to dump dream colleges
Economy forces 2009 grads to dump dream colleges.
What is clear is that money played an outsize role in this year’s college search. Students are lobbying for every last financial aid dollar.
Add comment June 9th, 2009