Tag "FAFSA"
How to Apply For a Federal Pell Grant
Tweet Like a college scholarship, a Pell grant is not repaid — the monies awarded to you are applied to your college tuition, an amount up to $5,550 per year.
Is Federal Work-Study Right For You?
Tweet College work study program can help you pay for college. Participating Schools According to the U.S. Department of Education, more than 3,400 schools participate in FWS, paying students wages
Updated: Paying for College Without Going Broke
Tweet Kalman A. Chany’s latest edition is now available. Here in North Carolina, state college students are facing some of the largest increases ever seen as restricted budgets force legislators
Children of Divorced Parents Lose Out on College Financial Aid
Tweet Divorce Impact A recent study conducted by Rice University shows that children of divorced parents may miss out on some college financial aid, even if their parents remarry. Parents
5 Ways to Reduce Your College Costs
Tweet While student loans have its place, there are five ways to reduce your college costs significantly, thereby reducing your reliance on borrowed funds: 1. Fill out a FAFSA —
The Changing Faces of Today’s College Students
Tweet Changing Faces Collectively, today’s college students can be of most any adult age and their approach to education is often different from how students were educated a generation ago.
Start Your FAFSA Engine Now!
Tweet Today is an important date for college students as January 1 is when students can begin to fill out their free application for student aid (FAFSA) form for the
Full Payment May Open College Doors
Tweet Payment in full is a term we’re used to hearing when paying for a number of services including car repairs, electrical work, plumbing, and more. When it comes to
What Should You Do When College Aid Isn’t Enough?
Tweet As students head off to college over the coming weeks, some will be doing so with significantly smaller aid packages in place which means that they’ll have to come
Book Review: Paying For College Without Going Broke
Tweet When the opportunity came up for me to review “Paying For College Without Going Broke,” I immediately jumped at the chance. After all, at SayCampusLife.com we’re here to share
3 Mistakes Guaranteed to Increase Your College Costs
Tweet After facing the monumental task of visiting college campus after college campus, prodding your soon-to-be college student to write those essays and meet those deadlines, filling out applications, pulling
This January, Take Some FAFSA Action!
Tweet A new year brings with it fresh resolutions as well as goal setting which for the high school senior means finishing school with a bang and preparing to go
