Not surprisingly, the rising cost of college is a big deterrent for students from low-income families to attend college, according to a new report from Urban Institute. Many low-income students…
Read article: Low-income students can go to college for free, but most don’t attendWhile college costs continue to rise, there's some good news for students who will be enrolled in college this fall: lower student loan interest rates. Interest rates on federal student…
Read article: Student loan interest rates dropNeed-based financial aid, particularly in the form of Pell grants, is designed to make college more affordable for low-income students who may not otherwise be able to attend college. But a…
Read article: Minorities and poor college students have the most student debtA recent article from the Hechinger Report addresses a problem many of our clients face: confusing financial aid award letters from colleges. Full of technical jargon, abbreviations and often misleading information,…
Read article: College financial aid letters leave students, parents confusedOne of the main tenants of Roman Catholicism is to help the poor, but a new study finds Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. are doing a poor job.…
Read article: Catholic colleges increasingly out of reach for poor studentsBy now, most high school seniors have heard back from the colleges to which they’ve applied. And many, unfortunately, are likely disappointed with the financial aid package they’ve received from…
Read article: Students face heartbreak over financial aid packagesAs college costs have risen, financial aid at most colleges hasn't kept up, leaving students to make up the difference with loans. According to Peterson's, the average college only provides…
Read article: The 10 Colleges With the Most Generous Financial AidAs budget cuts have hit public colleges hard, many have raised tuition to make up the difference. But others, including the University of Alabama, University of Arkansas and UCLA, have…
Read article: Many public colleges are leaving in-state students behindIt's FAFSA season--and if you haven't completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, now's the time to do it. This new infographic from CampusLogic shows some interesting facts about…
Read article: 10 FAFSA Facts Visualized [Infographic]It's a common myth that financial aid is only for low-income students, and if you make too much money, you have no chance of receiving financial aid. But according to…
Read article: Yes, middle class students do get financial aid