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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Paying for College: Savings Plan vs. Prepayment
Here's a review of state, national and commercial savings plans, and a comparison of state and national prepayment...
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What are the Most Common Sources of Financial Aid?
Student financial aid is available from a number of sources, including the federal government, state governments,...
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Coverdell Education Savings Accounts: Covering the Basics
Coverdell ESAs are savings plans described in Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). They're accounts that...
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Pros and Cons of Section 529 Plans: A Look at the Benefits
If you discover anything in your research about Section 529 plans, it's probably that there's no such thing as a simple...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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.
