The expected family contribution (E.F.C.) is based mostly on the family income. A family making about $60,000 will likely have to contribute...
Category - Financial Aid
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Where Should I Get a Loan to Pay for College?
Maybe you didn’t get a grant or monies from a merit scholarship from the college you are attending. These are worth their weight in gold...
Small Scholarships Have BIG Yield
There are many scholarships out there. It may just be hard to find them because they often target very specific audiences. Some scholarships are...
Financial Aid Help May be on the Way
Are you dreaming of college acceptance letters? Are you also having nightmares about how you will pay for college and the amount of debt you will...
OMG I’m Graduating!
There’s no pit in the stomach quite so deep as the one that develops when the end is in sight after four years (or five, or six) of continual effort...
Another College Loan Option
Money is tight. While college costs are rising, monies from both government and from private financial institutions have dried up. Also, college...
Choosing the Right Student Loan
Congratulations! Your son or daughter has been accepted to the college of his or her choice! But now you have to figure out a way to pay for it...
Tips to help with College Expenses
If the thought of being bogged down by debt before you’ve even secured a well-paying job is getting you down, here are a few viable...
Paying for a More Expensive Private School
The average cost for a four-year private college is over $40,000! Does that mean you can’t afford college unless you go to an in-state public...
What Should You Do as College Loans Start to Dry UP!
The student loan crisis has hit like outrageous gas prices at the pump. In this article CollegeBasics explores this problem and suggests what parents...