As college budgets flounder in the recovering economy, we’ve seen colleges make cuts in some very unexpected places - including freezing staff and faculty salaries and decreasing their benefits. Now it seems schools are moving into the student activity danger zone.
Down, Set, Take a Hike
In an effort to reallocate smaller budgets, many colleges have [...]

I focus mostly on undergraduate studies here at the Pay for College Blog, but most parents would agree that what happens after college–be that graduate school, a job search, or (hopefully not) boomeranging back home to mom and dad–is equally important.
Today I wanted to share some thoughts with those of you whose children might consider [...]

It seems that, for many families, student loans have almost become a necessity when it comes to paying for college, but many parents and students are unaware of the huge responsibility involved in borrowing these loans.
Did You Know?
Colleges make it extremely easy for students to take out a student loan in this day in age. [...]

My last post focused on the five W’s of the FAFSA–mostly on why it’s worth your while to spend time filling it out. This time I want to give you some helpful tips about how to get started on it early, so you can fill it out as soon as possible!
First some good news:  This [...]

The New Year is upon us, and that means that it’s time for families with a high school senior or college student to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you aren’t sure what the big deal is, read on–the FAFSA is one of your most important to-do’s when it comes to [...]