Your 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 loansWith the price of college continuing to rise, some students, particularly those from low-income families, have found themselves struggling to make ends meet. That’s why some colleges in Texas have taken…
Read article: Texas colleges open food pantries for studentsWith college costs higher than ever before, and families taking on more debt to pay for college, some students have sought alternative routes to finance their education. Some students are…
Read article: Treating students as stocks, investors front college tuitionStudents in the U.S. pay more for college than in any other country. It's no secret that the cost of college has risen astronomically and continues to increase each year.…
Read article: Podcast: The rising cost of a college educationWe all know college is expensive, but there are also many hidden costs that can drive up the price even more. In a video for MONEY, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox of The…
Read article: How to reduce hidden college costsThere are many factors that determine financial aid eligibility, and it can be difficult to know how much aid you'll get before you apply. With college being such a large…
Read article: How to get the most financial aid possibleWhile you hear the most about students borrowing high debt to pay for college, parent debt is usually overlooked--even though it makes up a significant portion of the country's $1.2…
Read article: Parents now have $71 billion in federal student loan debtMany 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 seniorsOnce again, college tuition rose faster than inflation this year, the College Board reports. Average college tuition and fees rose about 3% from last year, even though the government reports…
Read article: College became less affordable this yearWhile it’s no secret that college tuition, room and board, and fees have risen in recent years, many people don’t realize the cost of textbooks has also gone up dramatically–1,041…
Read article: Free college textbooks could be on the way