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- Back to College? Six Smart Ways to Cut Costs on a New Degree
- Getting another degree or even just taking a course can boost your earning power and make you more employable. Here’s how to do it on the cheap. ...
- Articles 2009-08-25
- The FAFSA Stampede
- Never thought you'd have to apply for college financial aid? Lots of parents who assumed that they could cover the costs are now realizing they can't swing it in this train wreck of an economy. I came to that obvious conclusion after looking...
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- Declawing the FAFSA
- Here is fabulous news for anybody who dreads filling out financial aid forms:Â The FAFSA is getting declawed. For years, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been a painful ordeal for millions of parents. In fact, the FAFSA is so tortuous that many families...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
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- Getting a Head Start on the FAFSA
- You won't be able to file the FAFSA until Jan. 1, 2010, but you can get a head start on the federal financial aid process by obtaining a FAFSA PIN and reviewing the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Question regarding student drug use returns in FAFSA debate: opponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students
- Shortening the seven-page student financial aid form is on everyone's wish list for higher education. Despite this, before any students can reap benefits, federal leaders first may have to revisit an often thorny issue: whether to ask students about recent drug arrests. Added to the Free Application for Federal...
- Research articles 2007-09-20
- Bad Financial News: How to Tell Your Kids
- In these tough times, it's hard to know what's worse: getting bad financial news or having to bring that news to your kids. Here's how to make it a little easier. ...
- Articles 2009-06-17
- Federal Program Urges Parents, Students to Apply Online for College Loans.
- By Chastity Pratt, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 30--Parents and students who will need financial aid to pay for college next year can start to file necessary federal paperwork Wednesday. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid,...
- Research articles 2002-12-30
- U.S. Department of Education Wins E-Gov Pioneer Award for NCS-Developed FAFSA On the Web Application
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- Research articles 2000-07-12
- Web Winners | Web Winners By Reid Kanaley
- Most people consider April to be crunch time on taxes. But families with college students know January is the month to get cracking, since much college aid is based on early tax-return data. IRS central. Colleges say they do not know how much aid to offer until a student...
- Research articles 2006-01-15
- The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Oct. 5--QUESTION: My son is 23 and a student at University of Memphis. He has not lived with us or been on our income tax for at least three years. He wants to apply for a student loan and has asked me to fill out a FAFSA...
- Research articles 2000-10-05
- Federal grants available for would-be teachers
- I read in your column from last November (www.kiplinger.com/ columns/drt/archive/2007/dt071114.html) that under a new federal law, college students in teacher-prep programs are eligible for annual grants of $4,000 to help cover college costs. My daughter is studying to be a teacher, so obviously I'm very interested in this grant. How...
- Research articles 2008-03-09
- Experts Available to Discuss Simplifying Federal Student Aid Forms
- ExpertSource: TOPIC: The Department of Education estimates it takes one hour to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA, but one study found it can take up to 10 hours for a student to complete the 8-page form, according to an article by The Associated Press. A...
- Research articles 2007-03-22
- Crash Course on College Aid
- The more you know about how colleges on your child's list dole out financial aid, the better your chances of receiving some. You'll want to do a few calculations and a little detective work. And don't be afraid to have a conversation with each school's loan office... The first rule...
- Articles 2009-03-05
- Quick EFC Approximation Chart (Not EFC)
- This tool generates a simplified chart showing approximations of the Expected Family Contribution EFC. The results are only an approximation of the Federal EFC figure that is calculated when you file the FAFSA form. This chart is likely to be within $500 of the correct results for typical students. The...
- Tools & templates 2009-01-01
- Quick EFC Approximation Calculator (Not EFC)
- This tool is used to prepare an approximation of the Expected Family Contribution EFC. The results are only an approximation of the Federal EFC figure that is calculated when you file the FAFSA form. This tool omits those input variables that have a relatively minimal impact on the EFC results,...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- What High School Counselors Don't Understand About Financial Aid
- I've been taking online classes at UCLA for nearly a year to obtain a credential in college counseling. Here is the most startling thing that I've learned so far: Many high school counselors know precious little about financing a college degree. The counselors I have met through...
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- Six Ways to Get Last-Minute Cash for College
- Here's what I'd call a bad day: You just received a college tuition bill for the upcoming school year, but you can't possibly pay the full amount. This financial disconnect is happening a lot this year. Here's one reason why: Colleges make financial aid...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Catch Up on College Savings
- With no college savings plan in place for their younger daughters, John and Michelle Kazanjian need to start investigating scholarships and community colleges. Fortunately for their parents, the older Kazanjian girls have won generous grants:...
- Articles 2009-09-04
- ALL Student Loan Helps Students Find Free Cash for College
- In keeping with its mission to help students and families make smart decisions about paying for college, ALL Student Loan, a nonprofit student loan lender based in Los Angeles, is supporting the Cash for College financial aid literacy and awareness initiative. This Saturday, February 9, at Fremont High School...
- Research articles 2008-02-08
- ALL Student Loan Launches Interactive Website
- Reaching ALL Youth, a project of ALL Student Loan, today launched an interactive website specially designed for students and parents seeking information on how to pay for higher education. The website address is www.reachingallyouth.org . The website offers specific and detailed information regarding the Free Application for...
- Research articles 2008-02-20
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