Hello college-goers! This is your friendly Student Advocate Evan here to remind you that this is the last week or two you can file a FAFSA correction and expect the changes to reflect quickly on your tuition bill.
If you’re wondering what types o…

Hi readers! If you’re confused by the federal Direct Loans switchover currently in progress, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve put together a guide to the steps required to apply for and receive federal direct loans.
Download the Dir…

Taking out student loans is a major responsibility, one most prospective college students undertake without actually knowing the ins and outs of the process. For that reason, the federal government requires entrance counseling for any undergrad who is …

Starting July 1, student loans will be handled in a different fashion than in previous years. As a prospective graduate student, you might be wondering how the changes affect you.

Now that we’re inching into June, I figured it would be a good time to reflect back on your FAFSA applications and ask you all if you ended up getting enough money in federal student aid.
If you didn’t, there are a lot of other places you c…

Typically, you wait two to six weeks after sending in your FAFSA before receiving your Student Aid letter. Your Student Aid Report (SAR) will outline how much your estimated family contribution will be toward your college tuition costs. A copy of this …

If you or your family have set aside money for your education and realized that it probably isn’t enough to cover everything, the question of when and how to use the funds becomes apparent. A user in our financial aid forum asked this question re…

One of the first documents you will get from a college where you have been accepted is your financial aid award letter. Here is a breakdown of terms you can expect to see.

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a pleasant Patriots Day! I’d like to take a second today and remind you that if your (or your parents’) taxes for 2009 ended up being different than what you filed on your FAFSA, you can actually fi…

Fear not loyal readers, I did not forget the last piece of the federal financial aid puzzle: the Perkins loan. Perkins loans are a bit different than your garden variety Stafford loans because they actually come from your school, not from the governmen…