The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for the 2019-20 school year. All students attending college in fall 2019 and/or spring 2020 should use this application…
Read article: A Video Walkthrough of the 2019-20 FAFSAIt's that time of the year: time for college-bound students and their parents should fill out the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA). Students and parents should complete the FAFSA…
Read article: How to create an FSA IDMany college-bound students and parents ask us what they should be doing throughout the year to get ready for applying for college and financial aid. This handy timeline from The…
Read article: Financial aid timeline for high school seniorsWhy is college so expensive? Is it worth the investment? VICE News recently aired a segment on the rising cost of college and asked a panel and viewers those questions,…
Read article: VICE News asks: Why is college so expensive?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 attendBabson 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 counselorsStudents and parents feel enormous pressure and go to great lengths to get into elite private colleges like Harvard. "Harvard college - annenberg hall". Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harvard_college_-_annenberg_hall.jpg#/media/File:Harvard_college_-_annenberg_hall.jpg
Applying to and getting into college puts enormous pressure on students and families. Many students believe they need to get into the "best" (highest-ranked) college possible in order to have…
Read article: Pressure for prestige has made college admissions a circusIt'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
