5, no wait, 1000 People to Talk With About Attending College

It’s no secret that college is expensive. Both private and public institutions ranked by U.S. News saw tuition increases for the 2022–2023 academic year, according to data submitted in an annual survey. …

Roughly 2 out of 3 undergrads use grants and scholarships to help them pay for college, according to the most recent federal data. But finding the best options can be a daunting task. Websites like Fastweb and Cappex allow you to create a free profile, research what’s available and end…

Grants are one of the most desirable forms of financial aid used to pay for college. …

Monica Matthews, a mother of three, developed strategies to help her children learn how to find scholarships and ultimately win more than $100,000 for college. Her eldest son, who attended the University of Michigan — Ann Arbor for a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering, won so many scholarships that he graduated…

Many families are shocked by a college’s sticker price. While the cost of tuition can be overwhelming, financial aid can make higher education affordable. In fact, income and savings represent only a few of the resources families use to pay students’ college expenses, according to the annual Sallie Mae/Ipsos survey…

The average college tuition cost has increased in the 2022–2023 academic year over the prior year across both public and private schools, according to U.S. News data based on an annual survey. A college’s sticker price is the amount advertised as the full rate for tuition and fees before financial…

A growing chorus of critics is questioning how the media and other groups rank the nation’s colleges, arguing that such lists help neither students nor their families and may obscure better ways of judging the quality of higher education. Millions of high school seniors are currently picking colleges to apply…

For students seeking federal financial aid to pay for college, the deadline to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is June 30 for each academic year. But to maximize their chances of receiving aid, prospective and current college students would ideally submit the FAFSA promptly after…

For prospective students considering online college programs, cost may be a concern. An old but lingering misconception is that financial aid for online degree programs is limited compared with aid for in-person programs. …