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Unequal Distribution

Admitted

Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed.

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Show me the Money

Admissions Village

The 2022–23 FAFSA form requires 2020 tax information, which you should already have—so there’s no excuse to wait! For families who do not want to apply for need-based aid but want to use the federal student loan program, the FAFSA will need to be submitted. Let’s start with what you will need for FAFSA.

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$100,000 per Year! Rising College Costs and Student Loans

Discovery College Consulting

In 2020, when child number two started school, Columbia topped the list at $81,000. For the 2020-2021 school year, the University of Miami’s total cost of attendance for an undergraduate living on campus was $75,230. When my son decided to go to Miami in 2020, we had no idea the cost would rise so high, so fast.

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Liberal Arts College Acceptance Rates: Increase Your Odds

Top Tier Admissions

Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going on in their world and […] the potential of having an educated imagination to respond to it.” Colgate saw a remarkable 102% increase in applications from the 2019-20 to 2020-21 admissions cycles and seems to still be riding that wave.)

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

Niche

In fact, by 2020, the average published tuition and fees at four-year nonprofits and public institutions represented an inflation-adjusted increase of 30% and 42% , respectively. In fact, a Niche user survey revealed that while students are willing to take out loans for college, 74% are worried about debt accumulation.

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NASFAA Rolls Out Recommendations for Pell Grant Expansion

BestColleges

Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Education officials should step up communication about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for incarcerated students to make sure the upcoming Pell Grant expansion is successful, according to a new report.

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How to Commit to a College: Insights and Advice

AdmissionSight

Calculate the net cost for each school , and then compare that to your available financial aid, scholarships, family contributions, and potential loans. Take a close look at how much of your aid comes from grants and scholarships (which don’t need to be paid back) versus what you’ll need to pay out of pocket or cover with loans.