Student Loan and Financial Aid Information Financial Aid and Scholarship News Inside Higher Ed - News on Student Loans and Financial AidStudent Loan Watcher @ August 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
With the rising cost of a college education looming over many students and parents, there has been a recent surge in the search for free money. When it comes to free money for school, there is some available in the form of grants, but mostly students rely on scholarships to try and make up [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In an attempt to give you a good perspective of just how difficult many parents find the job of the financial aid maze, I have reprinted a really interesting article from Barron’s online auther Electronic Investor. This is a really good overview of what he/she went through while trying to navigate his daughter [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
As is the case with so many things in life, having a good base knowledge to start with is an extremely helpful way to educate yourself. When it comes to financial aid, many people including both parents and students just don’t know where to begin. Many end up in busy financial aid offices, [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Well there are many lists released each year. Some students are hoping their school is on U.S. News and World Reports Top Schools. Others don’t care if they are on any list at all. But Princeton Review just released the annual top party school list. And the winner is:
1. West Virginia University
2. University [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Did your college rank? Well check the lists to find out where your school stands. There are many different lists based on geography, majors, and then the master list of top schools. So have a look around on the U.S. News web site here.
The top 10 list of [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
For community college students, the College Cost Reduction Act would:
-increase the income protection allowance, which reduces the “work penalty†for students who need to work to defray college expenses.
-offer year-round Pell Grants to part-time as well as full-time students, a benefit for those who take several classes regularly throughout the year.
-authorize new funds for predominantly [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ August 7, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Please do NOT get married just to get a few more dollars out of your federal aid package. For those of you who are planning to get married, you might want to hold off on filling out next years FAFSA until you tie the knot. Students can establish their financial independence through several means, and [...]