The big reason so many students and parents rush to file the FAFSA each year is that they hope to score enough financial aid to pay for four years of education at the one college the student really wants to attend. In some cases, this...
You may hear a lot of news about the student loan crisis. This is when those students who have graduated from college learn that they have more money going out in student loan repayments than they are able to work into their budget. This imbalance...
It can sometimes seem like applying for financial aid is one long struggle. Many families start collecting their documentation early, eagerly await the October 1 starting date to file the FAFSA, and anticipate receiving a financial aid award letter. This process can be thrown off...
Late fall can be a financially stressing time for young adults. High school seniors are racing to file the FAFSA, or waiting for financial aid decisions from their prospective colleges. This year’s college graduates, on the other hand, are nervously expecting their first payment due...
Completing the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is seen as the first big step in the college financial aid process. This is the point where students and their parents provide financial information to the Department of Education. Your information then serves as...
As a parent, you have a lot of reasons to be proud of your children - they worked hard, earned good grades and were accepted into a great college. So you might begin to relax a bit and think they are all set with self-management...