Changes to the FAFSA have many families worried that they’re going to have to pay more for college. Is that true?

You’re probably asking about size, major and location. What else should you ask about?

I write a lot about the FAFSA, but there’s a second financial aid form that’s also important: the CSS Profile. While all schools use the FAFSA to allocate federal funds such as Direct Student Loans, a subset of schools– primarily private schools– use the CSS Profile in their financial aid calculations. There are a few key differences between the two forms.

Parent assets seem to be the area that most families and planners focus on, despite the fact that they typically have the smallest impact on the formula of each of the components. Strategies and tactics to minimize parent assets abound, but for most families these result more in nibbling around the edges than actually making a significant dent in SAI.

College provides a lot of economic benefits— better wages and lower unemployment rates at the top of the list. But does college make you a better person, too? Survey says Yes!

Want to know how the proverbial sausage gets made? Here’s a deep dive into the FAFSA’s formula for calculating Student Aid Index.

Every college offers scholarships. Every student is eligible for scholarships. But not every student will be offered scholarships at every college. Here’s how to find colleges that will give scholarships to you.

Sending your baby off to college is emotionally messy. Here’s a suggestion to make it a little better.

Got a soon-to-be college student? Louis E. Newman, former dean of academic advising at Stanford and professor at Carleton College, shares strategies and tactics to get the most out of your college experience, from making friends to adjusting to college academics and engaging with faculty.

College costs more than people think it will— and Americans have the student loan balances to prove that. How do you get a handle on college costs and how you’ll cover them?

As expensive as college is, it’s normal to wonder if it’s worth it. The answer: Yes it is.

Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday that they were learning to walk, and now my kids are graduating from college?!?

My socials are full of prom and graduation pictures, which means it’s time to talk about how you get money out of the 529 plan to which you’ve been diligently (or otherwise) contributing.

Rising interest rates have resulted in increases in student loan interest rates for the coming year.

Dream school didn’t come through? Plenty of colleges are still accepting applications.