While college is extremely expensive, there's a lot of free money out there going unclaimed. In fact, according to a new analysis by NerdScholar, U.S. high school graduates left over…
Read article: Students miss out on $2.9 billion for collegeApplying for financial aid can get confusing. It can be difficult for families to keep track of all the different types of financial aid available, from grants to student loans.…
Read article: Infographic: Navigating the financial aid processIf you have a child in college this coming year, it's time to start filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. When completing the application,…
Read article: Don’t make these 6 common FAFSA mistakesHow that January 1 has come and gone, it's time for college-bound families to start filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The video below from Censtible…
Read article: What is the FAFSA and how does it work?Reducing college costs doesn't just happen once the kids have already been accepted. Planning early is the best way to reduce your college costs later on. In this video from…
Read article: 5 ways to reduce college costs while kids are still in high schoolWhile college costs have increased rapidly over the past few decades, financial aid, grants and scholarships have increased significantly as well. In fact, at some colleges, these tuition “discounts” have been…
Read article: Colleges giving record discounts on tuitionCollege costs have gotten out of control, but rarely do you hear a college administrator take responsibility for rising costs. Instead, they announce tuition increases with promises that they’ve “increased…
Read article: Purdue president calls on colleges to reduce costsEvery year, U.S. News & World report famously releases a list of America’s Best Colleges. While many other publications create their own lists, the U.S. News rankings are taken the…
Read article: College rankings haven’t changed in 100 yearsWe recently wrote about a new set of college rankings based on which colleges provide the best value for your money. A few states dominated the list and were home…
Read article: These 5 states have the best colleges for your moneyThere's no perfect method for ranking colleges, and every media organization that releases a list has its own standards and criteria. We tend to focus on lists that take a…
Read article: The best colleges for your money