pell grants

More than 1 million of America's poorest college students may have to take out bigger loans, find another way to pay tuition, or drop out in 2012, if Republican budget cuts are passed that shrink the government's Pell grant program. But supporters are mobilizing in an online rally Monday for "Save Pell Day."

As many college students look forward to graduating this spring, one thing many of them aren't looking forward to is starting to pay off their student loans. Staying current on college debt payments is serious business, especially since defaulting on a student loan can result in a host of...

In February 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill that would cut the Federal Pell Grant Program, beginning in July 2011. The bill is now being debated in the Senate as anxious students await the outcome for the college funding program. The Federal Pell Grant,...

The idea of need-blind admissions is noble: Offering qualified applicants admission to a university, regardless of their financial circumstances. But in too many cases, need-blind admissions mean young scholars are accepted to their dream schools under circumstances that would make attending financial suicide.

As a parent with children heading toward college in the near future, I have first-hand knowledge that parents are consumed with worry over college affordability, especially in this current economy. Parents have told me that lower income families are discouraging their students from applying to high...

The recession on Main Street has shown no signs of letting up, and in response, more and more students are choosing community colleges for the low cost, resulting in the need for community college financial aid. The average cost of attending a private university is $20,000, while a community...

Tuition Ignition: A week-long series looking at the soaring cost of college at public and private institutions Melanie Bradshaw was determined to go to New York University, her dream school: so much so that when she was accepted, she ignored the more substantial aid packages at other schools to...

Tuition Ignition: A week-long series looking at the soaring cost of college at public and private institutions For many college students and their parents, finding ways to pay for ever-mounting tuition and fees is no easy task. So it's not surprising that graduates leave college with a growing...

When Ashley Overhouse's parents found out that the cost of her first year at the University of California-Santa Cruz would be almost 8% higher than they'd thought, she says they had an understandable reaction: "They freaked." Ashley's parents aren't alone. As tuitions and fees continue to rise both...