college financial aid

Like many major purchases, the best tip for paying for college is simple but difficult: Start saving early -- like during infancy. Contributing to a college savings plan early will lead to more money saved and more tax benefits. But even with such foresight, it still may only cover a third of the...

It started Jan. 1 as one of the first challenges facing college-bound students: Filling out the form for FAFSA -- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- which can make that first college class seem like a breeze. Less than two months after the start of the student financial aid program's...

FAFSA season, the financial aid and college admissions period, officially began January 1. If you're hoping to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree, or are the parent of someone going to college, you need to know all you can about the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student...

I didn't worry about college financial aid when I was in high school but quickly found out that even though all my older siblings, and even my mother, got full financial aid packages, I did not qualify. Because our family size went down as kids grew up and my parents income increased, I had to work...