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A recent Congressional agreement will maintain the Pell Grant maximum at $5,500.  This is good news, but there are some down side for the Pell. Now the Pell Grant will only be available for six years, not nine a high school or GED will be r

Harvard and Princeton have just reintroduced their Early Action (EA) programs for the class of 2016.  As a result their EA applications have soared.  Harvard's EA applications, for example, are up 5.9% from 2006 when they last had EA. Other scho

Colleges or universities you are applying to can offer financial aid.  Along with their aid packages  you can get financial aid through government subsidized loans.  For either you have to apply with the FAFSA form.  This form shows your financia

If you graduated Spring, 2011, your 6-month grace period for repaying your student loans is ending.  You will have to start making repayment in 30 to 60 days.  You should have heard from your leading institution, and if not, make sure your contact

Obama's new pay as you earn program will be authorized by executive order.  This program will benefit 1.6 million student borrowers of college loans and save them up to $200 a month. There are several changes that will be helpful to students wh

There is a free webinar offered by The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)  this week on December 7 at 2:00 EST. This one-hour webinar will introduce parents and students to FAFSA, the form that is required to be com

  Less than half of first-time, full-time college students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four years. Now some colleges are offering degree guarantee programs. These colleges are committing to using contracts, advisers, lower summer s

Scholarships are for scholars. Certainly, good students are the first in line for scholarship awards. But, they are not the only ones to get scholarships! The first thing you should be aware of when it comes to winning scholarship monies for co

Should students have credit cards in college? The short answer is: NO! BUT, there are reasons a college student should have a credit card. First, a credit card, if handled well, can help you build a credit history that will assist you later when y

Computers are pretty essential for college today. But, they are also costly. It’s good to know where you can find some deals. The box stores around you have good products and a variety of products but not always the best prices. You can go in to