Students whose financial circumstances worsened should consider filing an appeal. An appeal can be filed for both need-based ...

Did you know: marital status can be a factor when determining financial aid eligibility. And married students may get more ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

Getting into college can be hard.But figuring out how to finance college so that neither parent nor child is left financially hard up? It’s a new, highly annoying level of hard, at least if you hope ...

If you want to apply to the University of California, don’t let worries about cost get in your way. UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California ...

Federal aid may not cover your full college tuition bill, but there are ways to close the gap before classes begin.

According to a new survey, nearly a third of colleges have dealt with delays in getting FAFSA information, which is key to providing students with answers about the cost of college attendance. It’s ...

Elyssa Ortiz repeatedly refreshed her email last month, waiting to find out how much financial aid she might receive to ...