Why Tuition Guarantees Matter and Can Save You Thousands
Rising college and university tuition rates are no longer rare, nor is it unusual for them to increase each semester that a student works toward completing his or her degree. This added financial strain puts a great deal of stress on students, ultimately resulting in dropping out of school, or graduating with much more student [...]
Is A College Degree Worth It? Why You Should Think Twice…
With the sky-rocketing costs of college tuition, and nothing to help slow it down within the foreseeable future, families and students are now wondering: Is A College Degree Worth it? Studies show that the benefits of having a 4-year college degree versus only a high school diploma can mean earning near or over a million [...]
Get Your College Books For Cheap! | Save $100′s With These 2 Resources
College textbooks are yet another expense associated with attending college and there really isn’t any way around that. However, getting your college books for cheap has become a much easier task than in years past thanks to sites like CollegeBookRenter.com. In today’s article, we’re going to explore some money saving tips when it comes to [...]
Finanical Aid Options For College | How Will You Pay?
This guest post on Financial Aid Options For College is written by Sarah, a student at The University of Illinois. After working at a Financial Aid office for two years, I realized how difficult it could be to understand all the information, so I decided to start my blogging here at CollegePrepU with an overview [...]
No Essay Scholarships 2012 – Win Money For College Without All The Work!
It’s getting to be that time of year when the search begins for free scholarships for high school students, especially seniors who have recently been admitted to their respective colleges. Thousands of students will begin to scour the internet in search of free money for college to help offset some of their college costs. However, most scholarship [...]
The Shocking Truth About Student Loan Debt | 3 Ways To Minimize Your Cost
Taking out a student loan is unavoidable in most situations, especially in this economic climate. Factor in more than one child enrolled in college at the same time, and it’s almost 100% certain you’ll be looking at student loan options to meet those tuition bills. Those could come in the form of either the Federal [...]
FAFSA Questions | 10 FAFSA FAQ’s Answered
You’ve got FAFSA Questions, we’ve got answers! In this installment of our FAFSA Application Series of articles, we’ll answer some of the more common FAFSA Questions. In addition, we’ll open up the forum for you to get some answers to those questions that haven’t been answered yet. Why?…because we value our readers, that’s why! This [...]
FAFSA EFC Explained
The FAFSA application has many confusing acronyms, and the FAFSA EFC is no exception! So, next up in our FAFSA Application Series, we going to explain what the FAFSA EFC is for those of you who might be new to the college financial aid process. And even if you’re not, it’s good to get an [...]
FAFSA Parent Plus Loan | Should You Take One?
In our previous post in this FAFSA Series, we discussed your options with regard to FAFSA Loans. In that article, we covered the Stafford Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans, as well as the FAFSA Parent Plus Loan. As a follow-up, we’d like to take a closer look at the FAFSA Parent Plus Loan in hopes [...]
FAFSA Loans | What Are Your Options?
College is expensive, and it’s not getting any cheaper! And many families are forced to fund their child’s education with FAFSA Loans. But what are your options? What is the difference between FAFSA Loans, and does one have an advantage over another? In this college preparation article, we’re going to explain a few of the [...]
