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Financial aid
Some small colleges are closing their doors for good amid pandemic
Aug 20, 2020
By one estimate, about 200 private liberal-arts institutions are on the verge of going under.
Can a computer model reveal who is about to become homeless? LA County is finding out.
by
David Wagner
Jan 23, 2020
The goal is to reach out and help people before they lose their housing.
Beth Kobliner on how parents can maximize FAFSA's potential
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 4, 2018
Early conversations with kids about paying for college can save thousands in the long run.
Beth Kobliner on having the "talk" with your kids about the cost of college
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Sep 27, 2018
Tips on less-terrifying ways to talk about the cost of college with kids.
Student loan changes ahead
by
Renata Sago
Jan 25, 2018
Congress is going to change how much graduates need to pay back and how quickly. Pell Grants and loan forgiveness are part of the Republican overhaul, too. A Senate committee will hold a hearing today with new details of an ambitious plan to reboot the nation’s student financial aid system. Until now, proposals for how […]
Without IRS tool, families scramble to fill out financial aid forms
Mar 13, 2017
It’s FAFSA season, when families apply for federal aid to pay for college. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool makes it easier for applicants to add the required tax information to their forms by transferring it directly from the IRS. Or it did. The IRS has suspended the service for several weeks, and if history is […]
Most high school students aren't applying for financial aid, study says
by
Donna Tam
Dec 1, 2016
The completion rates for student financial aid is “all over the map,” according to a new report.
For public good, not for profit.
Students who lose financial aid are more likely to drop out, study says
For top performing college students, between $1,000 to $1,500 can have an impact.
Changes are coming to the federal student aid form
by
Amy Scott
Aug 22, 2016
Students can begin filing the FAFSA three months earlier this year, on Oct. 1.
Obama administration expands access to student aid
by
Amy Scott
Aug 16, 2016
Students in some nontraditional training programs can now use federal grants and loans.