If you’re tossing and turning at night worrying about how you’ll pay for college, there’s good news: Most applicants can attend college one way or another. Between grants, loans and work-study, your school of choice will do its best to […]
A lot of the college experience is about building independence, and finances are an important part of that journey. Starting college with a plan can help you get through the first semester, all four years and post-college life. How you […]
Average college tuition and fees range from $9,650 to $33,480 per year, according to the College Board. Add on room and board, and that increases the average annual bill up to $12,000 more. Although most scholarships and financial aid will […]
Forget Quantum Physics—Financial Aid can feel like the toughest subject to wrap your head around! From the Pell Grant and merit-based aid to Stafford Loans and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), we have 10 things you need […]
Average college tuition and fees range from $8,225 to $40,519 per year, according to the College Board*. Although most scholarships and financial aid will come from the college you attend, you can get a head start on paying for college […]
With the price of admission rising every year at universities around the nation, you’re probably worried about how you’ll afford to pay for college. But no matter your family’s financial situation, you can almost always find a way to fund […]
Looking at the “sticker price” on many schools’ websites is enough to give you sticker shock. And it’s not getting any better. In fact, according to the College Board, tuition and fees rose roughly 3 percent across the higher education […]
DECODING A FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER can feel a lot like trying to read a letter in a foreign language that you only took in eighth grade. We’ve assembled some tips and warnings to help you translate the loan lingo and […]
TIMES ARE TIGHT and the cost of a college education is higher than ever. If you want to help your family’s quest to make college more affordable nothing can beat scholarships. Unlike loans which need to be paid back most […]
When planning your college career, one of the biggest questions asked is: How am I going to pay for it? Overcoming Sticker Shock Over the last several decades, college tuition has increased dramatically. Naturally, the sticker shock of college tuition […]
