Joanna Nesbit

As families run numbers on college costs, some inevitably will find that their schools of choice are out of reach without heavy borrowing. Here's what to know about student loans and how much is too much.

Direct admission is the latest movement in making college more accessible to all. If you're thinking of pursuing this option, here's what you need to know.

Winning a private scholarship to help pay for college brings families joy — and then sometimes frustration. The frustration comes courtesy of a lesser-known practice called scholarship displacement. Most colleges around the country practice scholarship displacement, meaning they reduce financial aid when student...

Typically, college websites list five expenses: tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation. But the college years bring other costs, too.

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Applying for scholarships — aka free money to cover college bills — sounds like a no-brainer. But actually finding the right types of awards isn’t easy. Here's what to know and why misunderstandings about scholarships could come back to bite.

Low-income college students can get an additional $500 from the federal government to help pay their education bills later this year.The extra money is thanks to a significant boost in funding for the Pell Grant program in the 2023-24 academic year as part of the $1.7 trillion spending bill recently signed into law.

Some families applying for college financial aid this year may qualify for less help than in the past, thanks to a little-known change to the underlying formula.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (a.k.a the FAFSA) is a vital part of the college application process. If you skip it, you could be missing out on grants, scholarships, work-study and low-interest student loans.

I wrote this article last year, but we updated it for 2022 with a few notes about changes on this year's FAFSA.

Each year, high school seniors around the country go through the same rigmarole — taking tests, crafting essays, scrambling ahead of application deadlines and, of course, wondering what exactly colleges are looking for. !0 tips from admissions experts here.

Looking to travel before starting college? Financing it may be easier than you think, with a little planning.

College students across the country will see higher prices when they return to campuses in the coming weeks, the latest hit on families’ finances caused by inflation.

For people looking to lose weight, Medicare’s obesity behavioral therapy and counseling program may help.