Financial aid offers are finally in the hands of many students, but because of delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid many students are deciding where they are going to enroll before ...

The FAFSA Simplification Act is an initiative by the United States Department of Education to make applying for federal student aid easier for students. It is the first major redesign of the FAFSA ...

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After a significant delay this year due to huge changes in how student aid is calculated, students and families will be able to start their federal financial aid applications by New Year’s Eve. The ...

The Federal Direct Loan Program includes both subsidized and unsubsidized student loans. Subsidized loans have no interest charged while you are enrolled at least half-time. Eligibility is based on ...

Back-to-school season is upon us. Millions of students are preparing to attend universities this month, many of them fresh out of high school. They buy their textbooks, get ready to furnish their dorm ...

For Emily Kayser, the prospect of covering her son’s college tuition on a teacher’s salary is “scary. It’s very stressful.” To pay for it, “I’m thinking, what can I sell?” Kayser, who was touring ...