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College Financial-Aid Bait and Switch
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College Financial-Aid Bait and Switch

Mark Kantrowitz | October 22, 2013

Approximately half of all colleges lure incoming freshmen with appealing ­financial-aid packages, only to slash those aid packages in future…

8 College Admissions Myths
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8 College Admissions Myths

Michele Hernandez, EdD | May 28, 2013

And what it really takes to get in Many high school students and their parents don’t fully understand the college…

Get More Money for College—Avoid These 6 Traps
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Get More Money for College—Avoid These 6 Traps

Kalman Chany | April 23, 2013

To get the most financial aid possible for college, you and your child need to understand how the complicated eligibility…

Student Loan Rules Are Changing

Student Loan Rules Are Changing

Kalman Chany | August 16, 2012

Rules for Stafford loans—government loans made directly to students—are about to change in ways not beneficial to students. If your…

Bottom Line Goes to College?
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Bottom Line Goes to College?

Margie Abrams | August 13, 2012

Martin Edelston, founder and chairman of Boardroom, Inc. -- which publishes Bottom Line/Personal -- has long dreamed of bringing college…

How to Pay Much Less for College
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How to Pay Much Less for College

Lynn O’Shaughnessy | August 1, 2012

The average tuition for one year of private college in the US has reached $23,712... the average state school tuition,…

You Can Still Pay for College
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You Can Still Pay for College

Kalman Chany | July 30, 2012

Even though your savings got clobbered The recession is hitting everyone, including the parents of college-age kids who thought that…

Applying to College
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Applying to College

Michele Hernandez, EdD | July 26, 2012

What to do if the answer is no Thousands of high school seniors will receive bad news this December --…

Get More College Financial Aid with This Simple Strategy
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Get More College Financial Aid with This Simple Strategy

Kalman Chany | May 31, 2012

How much income parents have when their child is in the junior year of high school can be crucial in…

Colleges are More Willing to Negotiate Costs
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Colleges are More Willing to Negotiate Costs

Jerry Slavonia | January 10, 2012

Their thinking is that they would rather negotiate than lose a student. Even if you get financing help, you still…