Work study falls under the self-help column of financial aid. If your aid award includes work-study, you should understand what it is.

Saving for college feels like the ultimate moving-the-goalposts goal. How can you make good choices about college savings that won’t derail your family’s other priorities?

Tuition differentials can add significantly to the cost of college. What are they, and will you have to pay them?

Many financial aid packages include Parent PLUS loans. While these loans can appear to be a good way to close funding gaps, too often they trap older Americans in a debt spiral.

FAFSA data has been delayed again, this time until March. What should you do?

What’s the secret sauce of 529s? It’s how great they are for financial aid purposes.

The FAFSA will be available on Dec. 31. Here’s what you need to do to file it.

If your student comes home for the holidays unenthusiastic about their school and considering transferring, your first impulse might be to tell them to tough it out for the year and reconsider come summer.

Rhodes Scholars are announced annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and this year’s recipients once again represent a diverse group of colleges.

Recent guidance from the Department of Education includes an actual date for the FAFSA and a welcome change to 529s in the formula.

I’ve spent a big chunk of this fall speaking to a variety of groups about college planning. Here are the most important pieces of the plan.