Student Financial Aid

The Real Way to Avoid a Student Loan Debt Crisis

Daniel Burrus | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Cost of Education, Student Debt, Futurist, Student Financial Aid, Daniel Burrus, Education, Education News
Daniel Burrus

The real problem is not the student loan debt itself. Rather, the real problem is that even with their shiny new degrees, graduates (both young and old) are not finding jobs. What's the solution?

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What Will Your "College Tax" Be?

Dr. Bonnie Snyder | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Fafsa Deadline, Student Financial Aid, College Tax, College Tuition, Financial Aid, FAFSA Application, Fafsa, College Financial Aid, Cost of College, College News
Dr. Bonnie Snyder

You're ready to file your federal, state, and local taxes. If you've got a college-bound student, however, you're not quite finished calculating your total tax burden, yet.

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What You Need To Know About Financial Aid

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: College Admissions, Video, College Tuition Costs, Student Financial Aid, College Prep, Financial Aid, College Tuition, College Acceptance, High School News

NEW YORK — The mad dash to cobble together college funding will soon be under way. In the weeks ahead, colleges will begin mailing out their mu...

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Applying for Financial Aid? Do Your Homework

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Federal Financial Aid, College Financial Aid Advice, Financial Aid, Financial Aid Advice, Student Financial Aid, College Financial Aid, Applying for Financial Aid, Federal Student Aid, Detroit News
Patrick O'Connor

It's no surprise that financial aid is a big part of a student's decision to go back to school. The good news is that the federal government and private resources are offering more money than ever to meet this growing need.

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College Is Not for Everyone

Patricia McGuire | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: D.C. TAG, D.C. College Access Program, Kwame Brown, Student Financial Aid, City Council Chairman Kwame Brown, College Tuition, College Cost, The College Preparation Plan Act of 2012, D.C. Education Reform, Dc-Council, D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant, DC News
Patricia McGuire

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown is right to want every pupil in the D.C. Public Schools to aspire to the highest possible levels of learning. However, the specifics of his new bill need some work.

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Stagnant Middle Class Feeling Pressure Of Rising Tuition Costs

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Education, Pay, Student Financial Aid, Income Inequality, College Education, Cnn Money, finaid.org, Wages, Jobs, College Tuition, Economic Inequality, Income Rates, Productivity, Business News

The cost of a college education is rising, but the wages that pay for them aren't. Over the last 20 years, while pay for the average American work...

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Students, Not Banks

Christie Garton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Budget Cuts, Tuition Hikes, Student Financial Aid, Student Scholarships, Education System, College Tuition Hikes, University Budget Cuts, Student Loans, Student Grants, College News
Christie Garton

In the past, we've taken a college degree for granted. Now, fiscal "responsibility" may ultimately force hundreds and thousands of students to put off college in the interim, or ultimately drop out altogether.

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