I appealed a financial aid offer at Michigan (I'm out of state) because my father lost his job two weeks ago. In my appeal, …

Today, I'm turning over the content of my blog post to another David — David Harrity of College Choice. David and I were discussi…

Question: I have recently applied for financial aid via the FAFSA, with the hope of getting the loan or grant I need to attend my…

These are exceptional times. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives and promises to continue doing s…

Another college admissions season has mostly come and gone. Admission decisions -- and many financial aid decisions -- have been …

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month. Did you know that? I'll be honest; I didn't.

That is, I didn't until I received a helpf…

Filing financial aid forms can be one of the trickiest parts of the entire college application process. At least, that's what 33 …

Question: When you are applying for financial aid from an institution such as Yale what assets are looked at in the process in ad…

Most things are negotiable. That includes college financial aid.

I know that to be true because I have negotiated successfully for…

For most students, a portion of your college application process was spent completing forms for financial aid in addition to thos…

The month of March is always exciting for college-bound high school seniors. Acceptances arrive via applicant portals, email, US …

It's no secret that getting the financial aid you need for college only comes at the end of a (very, very) tall and daunting stac…