Pay for College in Today’s Economy
Is your family worried about how to pay for college during these tough economic times? Learn how to save for college, get college financial aid, and lower your tuition costs.
Financing College in Today's Economy
- Practical Student Financial Aid Tips During a Recession
- Saving for College in a Tough Economy
- Impact of the Credit Crisis on Student Loans
- College Information for Minority Students
- Student Loan Options in a Tight Credit Market
- Paying for College: 5 Options to Consider
- College Financing: Loan Forgiveness Programs
- America's Best-Value Colleges
Figuring Out the Cost of Your Child's College Education
The Basics on Saving for your Child’s College Tuition
The Government’s on Your Side: the Department of Education’s Efforts to Ease Paying for College
The Basics of Financial Aid
How to Find Scholarships and Loans
How to Ease Your Current Burden of Student Loan Debt
How to Teach your Child about Financial Literacy
Creative Ways to Pay for College
Additional Content
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When the Letter Arrives: What to Do About College Decisions
Letters are coming back from colleges. Whether your child is accepted, waitlisted or denied, there are ways to prepare...
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Preparing for College: How Do I Set Up a Long-Range Plan?
Here are two checklists that are designed to help you and your child, year by year, progress toward preparing for...
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Paying For College: Understanding the Tax on Gifts
Whenever you, your child's grandparents, or any other relatives make any contribution toward your child's education, a...
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Tax Credits, Deductions, and Deferrals
In addition to any student aid awarded to a student, families may be eligible for tax credits, tax deductions, or tax...
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Important Info for Student Loan Borrowers
Congratulations on your degree! While you’re thinking about life after graduation, you’re probably also worrying...
Guest Editor
Mark KantrowitzMark Kantrowitz is Publisher of the FinAid, EduPASS and FastWeb web sites and President of MK Consulting Inc. He is the author of 4 books including 2 about student financial aid.
