It’s always good to apply for aid from a variety of sources. College and university financial aid offices may provide your student a financial aid package that you believe doesn’t reflect your entire family situation. And other students won’t even qualify for financial aid because of their family income. In either case, there’s nothing to […]
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There are many ways people pay for their student to attend college. The first course is personal funds from the student and their family. Many of us also make use of federal financial aid sources, such as Pell Grants, both unsubsidized and subsidized student loans and student employment. For most people, paying all of our
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It is time to apply for financial aid at American colleges and universities, and one of the first things we have to do is to un-learn several myths about the process regarding who is or isn’t eligible for aid. And I can think of no one better to lead this process than Michelle Singletary, author
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