College Finance

Best Ways to Help A Grandchild Pay for College
College Finance

Best Ways to Help A Grandchild Pay for College

Mark Kantrowitz | May 1, 2021

How you help a grandchild pay for college can have a big effect on financial aid…taxes…and estate planning. Here are four options.

How to Save Big on Refinancing Education Loans

How to Save Big on Refinancing Education Loans

Mark Kantrowitz | October 22, 2020

A sharp drop in interest rates means students and parents can save thousands of dollars by refinancing education loans while reducing monthly payments.

Student Loan “Relief” Is Often a Scam

Student Loan “Relief” Is Often a Scam

Mark Kantrowitz | September 9, 2019

Instead of getting you relief from your student loan debt, these scams could plunge you into default.

College Discounts Are Negotiable
College Finance

College Discounts Are Negotiable

Beth V. Walker | July 30, 2018

Colleges’ official tuition numbers are just the starting point for negotiation. Here’s how to get the biggest tuition discount possible.

Hidden Traps in Employer Tuition Programs

Hidden Traps in Employer Tuition Programs

Mark Kantrowitz | November 5, 2014

The coffee chain Starbucks drew a lot of attention recently when it announced that it would cover the cost of…