You are 51. Your son or daughter has just graduated from college. That’s good news, but not if you are stuck with college debt, too. As an example...
Tag - Paying For College
How to Figure the Cost of College
Financial aid packages can be daunting–very hard to figure out–, and they have to be figured year by year. So how do parents and students...
What is Happening to Student Loans?
We all know that the student loan debt for a college education is soaring. It’s at 1 trillion dollars now and is greater than the credit card debt...
Why Don’t Low-income Students Go to Selective Colleges?
I bet you think the answer is because they can’t afford it! Wrong! In May (2013) Matthew Yglesias wrote that the case is just the opposite. He cites...
Colleges Make Money Concessions
Some colleges are beginning to market by offering financial deals to potential students. Why? Believe it or not, some colleges are experiencing...
The Latest on College Student Loan Repayment
Important news! Starting December 21, 2013, there is a new plan taking effect for students to repay their college loans more easily and with less...
Is College Too Expensive Today? NO!
It may be a myth that college is too expensive, that college debt is not worth it, and that college is not affordable for most people. Just look at...
Relief for Student Loan Repayments
There is a new federal program, the Pay as You Earn Repayment Plan, which gives relief to college graduates who have student loan repayments. It is...
Don’t Depend on Financial Aid Packages for College Selection
Most students and their parents are waiting for word from the colleges where they have been accepted about what kind of financial aid packages they...
More Merit Scholarships for College Students
A merit scholarship is a financial award made toward college costs which does not have to be paid back. Such a scholarship or grant is based on...