While 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 costsThe general consensus among the public is that the cost of college has risen dramatically over the past few decades. We’ve reported how much the rise in college tuition has outpaced…
Read article: College costs have risen less than you thinkWe 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 moneyWith the cost of college rising, many parents are turning to 529 plans to pay for their future children's college tuition. These plans allow families to put away money tax-free…
Read article: Should you use your full 529 fund to pay for college?With college costs reaching record levels and still rising, the idea of free college might sound like a pipe dream. Some colleges offer free tuition to the very top students,…
Read article: The calls for free college are getting louderMany of the nation’s top universities, such as Harvard, Stanford and Duke, are lauded for having need-blind admissions policies, meaning they don’t take into account a student’s ability to pay…
Read article: Did need-blind admission create the college debt crisis?Before borrowing money to pay for college, it's important to know what your loan's interest rate will be to figure out how much you'll pay over the life of the…
Read article: New student loan interest rates for 2014-15Applying for scholarships, grants and other forms of financial aid to help pay for college can be overwhelming for many students and families. And with the cost of college rising rapidly, there’s…
Read article: How to avoid financial aid scamsCollege applications were down this year at many top colleges, including Harvard and Dartmouth. This has led some in higher education to worry whether we’ll start seeing fewer people completing…
Read article: If law schools can lower tuition, why not colleges?