Understanding your financial aid options is one of the smartest moves you can make. By exploring the different types of aid—like grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans—you’ll discover ways to ...

Most students can use financial aid to cover on-campus and off-campus housing costs, but there are some exceptions Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side ...

Merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. Need-based scholarships, federal work study, federal and state grants are awarded after the FAFSA form is filed. Additionally, US citizens and ...

An individualized breakdown of the elements that make up your cost of attendance Financial Aid broken down into categories of grants, loans, and campus employment (if applicable) Information on ...

Pratt offers undergraduate students two main types of scholarships: a generous program of merit-based scholarships and restricted and endowed scholarships. In addition, need-based grants (gift) are ...

Our goal is to make DePauw as affordable as possible for as many families as possible. That’s why we’ve introduced The DePauw Promise – to meet the full calculated financial need of every incoming ...

Most college acceptance and financial aid letters go out in March. For many students and their families, the aid package is arguably more significant than an acceptance notification. And yet, "the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is usually the ...

After months of waiting, high school seniors have most of their admission decisions in hand. If they are lucky and planned thoughtfully, they have options. Now comes the hard part of choosing a school ...

The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is a grant for New York State residents that helps cover tuition costs and does not need to be repaid. Award amounts are based on your New York State net taxable ...

This financial aid calculator will help you understand your financial aid eligibility by calculating your Student Aid Index (SAI). Your financial aid eligibility depends on many factors, including: ...

Learn what’s in a financial aid award letter and how to compare costs at multiple schools Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side and finance expert on ...