Financial Aid Forms: The CSS Profile
The Truth About 3 Financial Aid Misconceptions
The college application process is complicated enough already, so don't throw in any extra misconceptions. This is especially tru…
Three Reasons You Might Deny Some Financial Aid
Financial aid can sometimes feel like a spiderweb that only gets stickier the more you try to maneuver through it. There are plen…
Consult This Financial Aid Checklist as You Prep for the FAFSA
The free application for federal student aid, commonly referred to by its acronym, FAFSA, opens a week from today. This means tha…
Early Decision for International Student Needing Financial Aid?
Did Financial Aid Application Affect Ivy League Decisions?
Question: My daughter applied to the Ivies in the "financial aid required" category and did not get in. From information gathered…
How Will Financial Aid Officers Treat Pension Earnings?
Question: My son is a high school senior. I am employed this year and will also be employed his freshman year in college. But, …
Early Decision at Penn for Financial Aid Candidate?
Check These 3 FAQs About Financial Aid
The financial aid process can be confusing during any college admissions period, but it's become particularly challenging due to …
Juniors: Start Your Financial Aid Process Now
This coming Sunday marks the switch to Daylight Savings Time here in America. "Spring forward!" we're told. Then it will be darke…
How Does Divorce+Remarriage Affect Financial Aid?
Question: How is financial aid determined when the parents are divorced and both are remarried?
When both parents are remarried, …
High Income but High Debt, Too: Can We Get Financial Aid?
My husband and I each make six figures, but we're really living hand-to-mouth, believe it or not, because we incurred a lot of de…
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