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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
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- 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
- The Dangers of Free College Advice
- If your teenager is a high school senior, beware of unsolicited invitations from friendly strangers. The typical invitation urges parents to attend a free college seminar where they will discover the secrets to finding scholarships and financial aid. I've gotten plenty of these invitations myself. If you...
- Blog posts 2009-10-18
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Families with College-Bound Students Now Able to File Aid Application.
- By David McNaughton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--The financial aid clock is ticking for millions of present and future college students and their parents. Starting Jan. 1, would-be college students could submit the Free Application...
- Research articles 2003-01-12
- 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
- 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
- U.S. Bank Supports USC Student Information Centers
- PUEBLO, Colo.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 29, 1999--The University of Southern Colorado today received a $2,500 contribution from U.S. Bank to support the University's Student Information Centers. Located in the Student Financial Services area of the USC Administration building, the Student Information Centers are terminals that allow students to process...
- Research articles 1999-01-29
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Best Places to Find College Cash
- Private college scholarships are overrated. Sure it would be nice to win a private scholarship, but the big money comes from colleges themselves which tend to dispense merit awards like Tic Tacs. You're more likely to shrink the cost of college if you search for schools that...
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
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