Colleges That Award the Most Merit Aid

Colleges That Award the Most Merit Aid

Previously, we posted an article titled, “Tuition Discounts Offered as Merit Aid” regarding the practice by colleges of awarding partial merit scholarships to qualified applicants (also called discounted tuition). There are two reasons why this practice has become...
Funding Issues Currently Facing Community Colleges

Funding Issues Currently Facing Community Colleges

A number of recent developments currently threaten the country’s 1,100 two-year community colleges (CC’s). CC’s educate about 6.4 million undergraduates earning associate degrees and students completing work certification programs. This is 40% of the national total of...
Trade School Costs

Trade School Costs

A trade school is an educational institution that provides hands-on training and specialized instruction for careers and skilled trades rather than a broad academic curriculum. Their programs are intended to prepare students to fill a specific role in the workforce....
The Common Application Gets a Make-Over

The Common Application Gets a Make-Over

In the past, we have focused on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as the key to making college more affordable. However, since a student must apply to and be accepted by a college before affordability even becomes an issue, there’s another online...
Divorce Planning to Cover the Cost of College

Divorce Planning to Cover the Cost of College

Divorce planning and college costs intersect in complicated ways, especially when financial aid is involved. Careful planning through a divorce transition can result in the preservation of more of the income and assets of parents and children. The preserved income and...