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Using Your 529's Gifting Page
If you really mean it when you say, “Please, no more toys!” you need to set up your 529’s gifting page.
Make Your List, Check It Twice
Applying to colleges this year? Here’s a last-minute checklist to make sure you end up with good choices.
2025 Rhodes Scholars
Rhodes Scholars are announced shortly before Thanksgiving every year. The recipient list serves as a reminder that plenty of colleges do an excellent job of preparing students to compete at the very highest levels.
Trends in College Pricing
News headlines to the contrary, college has become more— not less— affordable over the past several decades.
The Secret to Making Your College Years Count
Getting the most out of your college experience is more about the experience than the college. In fact, research has shown that six specific college experiences translate to long-term well-being.
Researching College Costs: IPEDS and the Common Data Set
How do you know what a college will cost you? There’s a lot of data out there that can help.
Student Aid Index vs Net Cost
The FAFSA’s Student Aid Index gets a lot of attention, but net cost is what you should pay attention to.
FAFSA: Ready, Set, Go!
The FAFSA is almost here. Here’s what you need to do to get ready to file it.
FAFSA and CSS Profile Info for Divorced Parents
Filing the FAFSA and CSS Profile raises tons of questions for divorced parents. Here are some answers.
Income on the FAFSA
The FAFSA asks about income numerous ways: it collects your tax return data through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool and then poses a number of additional questions about income. Let’s look at those.
New (School) Year’s Resolutions
It’s a new school year, so let’s kick it off with some New Year’s Resolutions.
Assets on the FAFSA
Assets are a small piece of the FAFSA for most families, but if you’re filing the FAFSA this fall, they are the one item you can make changes to and reduce your Student Aid Index.
If you really mean it when you say, “Please, no more toys!” you need to set up your 529’s gifting page.