Tag: Federal Student Loans

How to Pay for College Without Student Loans

How to Pay for College Without Student Loans

April 14, 2020

Here’s the $1000,000 or quarter million dollar question depending on whether you’re considering private or public colleges… Can you pay

Financial Aid Definitions You Need to Know

Financial Aid Definitions You Need to Know

October 10, 2019

The financial aid process is full of terminology that not everyone is familiar with. To help, we put together an

Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get

Figuring Out How Much Financial Aid You’ll Get

September 6, 2019

It used to be that the only way you could figure out how much financial aid you’d get was by

What’s the Difference Between Merit- and Need-Based Financial Aid?

What’s the Difference Between Merit- and Need-Based Financial Aid?

August 1, 2019

College financial aid falls into two basic categories: need-based and merit-based aid. It’s important to know the difference between the

Critical Information on How Student Loans Work

Critical Information on How Student Loans Work

June 14, 2018

If you have reached the juncture in your child’s college admissions process when you are thinking about student loans, we

Student Loans – Frequently Asked Questions

Student Loans – Frequently Asked Questions

May 9, 2018

As we’ve helped parents (and students) and watched them assist each other in our Paying For College 101 Facebook group,

What Is FAFSA?

What Is FAFSA?

December 12, 2017

It’s time to start filling out paperwork for your student’s college funding. You’ve probably heard of the FAFSA, and you

What Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?

What Is Financial Aid and How Does it Work?

December 12, 2017

What is financial aid? The answer is obvious–money for college. Of course, you probably realize that it can’t be as