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Maybe You Can Get Money From College You’ve Never Applied To

When talking to people about paying for college, one of my mantras is that you can’t get money from a…

3 years ago

50-50 Highlights: 40 Colleges for High-Income Families–and 40 Colleges to Avoid

Families are told not to avoid private colleges and universities because of their high sticker prices. The fact is that…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: Colleges for Low-Income Students–and which to avoid

(Updated for 2019) Robert J. Kibbee, the former Chancellor of City University New York, observed “Over the years, we have…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: Colleges Where Students Are Most Likely to Graduate with Debt

In case you’ve been in a coma and haven’t heard, there is a student loan crisis. According to the Federal Reserve…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: Best Public Universities for Low Income Students by State

Given that very few private colleges meet 100% of financial need, the cheapest option for most low-income students will be…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: 54 Public Colleges for Merit Aid

(The following has been updated for 2019.) Merit scholarships from colleges aren’t simply a way for schools to reward students…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: Colleges with the Best Financial Aid

The list of 50-50 colleges and universities is designed to provide students and their families with options for good schools where students…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: College Awarding Most Financial Aid by State

If you knew that the average amount of financial aid a college awarded freshmen was $25,000, would you consider it?…

4 years ago

50-50 Highlights: 29 Private Colleges to Target for Financial Aid Opportunities

I’ve talked about colleges most likely to provide merit aid before. In this post I’m going to focus just on 50-50 schools and consider all financial…

4 years ago