When talking to people about paying for college, one of my mantras is that you can’t get money from a…
Families are told not to avoid private colleges and universities because of their high sticker prices. The fact is that…
(Updated for 2019) Robert J. Kibbee, the former Chancellor of City University New York, observed “Over the years, we have…
In case you’ve been in a coma and haven’t heard, there is a student loan crisis. According to the Federal Reserve…
Given that very few private colleges meet 100% of financial need, the cheapest option for most low-income students will be…
(The following has been updated for 2019.) Merit scholarships from colleges aren’t simply a way for schools to reward students…
The list of 50-50 colleges and universities is designed to provide students and their families with options for good schools where students…
If you knew that the average amount of financial aid a college awarded freshmen was $25,000, would you consider it?…
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…