Chart: U.S. Department of Education, NCES
We write often about the importance of applying for financial aid, even if you don't think you're qualified to receive it. But a new study from the National Center for…
Read article: 1 in 5 students don’t apply for financial aidYour student loan debt can affect your credit, which affects whether you'll be able to buy a car, house or take out a loan in the future. But a new…
Read article: What you need to know before taking out student loansNot 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 the government claims to be working to make college more affordable for students, actions speak louder than words. The House of Representatives voted last week to cut $303 million…
Read article: Lawmakers vote to cut $303 million from Pell Grant programThe Federal Pell Grant program was established to help make it possible for low-income students who may have not otherwise been able to afford a college education to do so.…
Read article: Pell Grant payouts not keeping up with college costsEven as college costs rise, millions of students are missing out on the opportunity to get free money for college. According to an analysis of federal data by Mark Kantrowitz,…
Read article: 2 million students are missing out on free money for collegeDespite the recent hype over rising college costs, the net price of a private college education has remained the same over the past decade, according to a new study from…
Read article: Costs aren’t rising at private collegesA new investigation from ProPublica has found that public colleges and universities are increasingly giving less financial aid to poor students in favor of wealthier ones. Even through the economic recession,…
Read article: Public universities giving wealthy more financial aid at expense of poor studentsIn his recent trip to nearby Buffalo, Syracuse, and Binghamton, President Obama revealed his new plan to make college more affordable. This handy infographic from the White House explains the…
Read article: President Obama’s College Affordability PlanIn his visit to Western New York today, President Obama unveiled a series of higher education reforms aimed at making college more affordable. A new way of ranking colleges His…
Read article: President Obama unveils plan on college affordability
