We all know that college is expensive, but what's most alarming is that many colleges who list their total cost of attendance are actually underestimating the price. That's because many…
Read article: Many colleges underestimate their true costBabson College was ranked second only to Stanford in MONEY's ranking of the best colleges for your money. [By ja:User:7dfsgui (ja:File:Babson gate.JPG) [Copyrighted free use], via Wikimedia Commons]
We talk a lot about college value, but few rankings systems take affordability into account. MONEY, however, recently released its yearly list of the colleges ranked by how much value…
Read article: The best colleges for your money: 2015-16During high school, a good counselor can make all the difference in helping a student apply to college, particular if the student is low-income or is the first person in…
Read article: Most high schools don’t have enough college counselorsWhen most students enter college, student debt is a far thing from their minds. They’re more likely to be concerned with classes, making friends, and adjusting to a new place.…
Read article: Most college freshmen underestimate student debtThere's been plenty of discussion about the astronomical growth of college tuition costs over the past few decades. But rarely do you hear about another culprit for rising college costs:…
Read article: Room and board is the “untold story” of rising college costsA 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 confusedWhile the government and colleges claim to be increasing access to college for students of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, a new study finds that diversity is actually decreasing at…
Read article: Rising tuition, falling diversitySource: Changes in financial aid and student enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities after the tightening of PLUS credit standards, U.S. Department of Education
A few years ago, the government reformed its Parent PLUS loan program and tightened credit standards for issuing loans to parents to help pay for college. While this reform may…
Read article: Parent PLUS loan reform reduces number of black college studentsOne 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 studentsScholarships and grants are supposed to help students afford college when they may not otherwise be able to. But a new report finds that most private scholarships, such as those…
Read article: Wealthy students more likely than poor to get private scholarships
