Category: Financial Aid
Working Students Face New Challenges in a Shifting Policy Landscape
Most undergraduates today are juggling academics with paid work, many logging 40 or more hours a week. That load leaves […]
August 18, 2025
As he takes on University of California’s presidency, Milliken will lean on his experience in three other states
Top Takeaways New UC President James Milliken faces cuts to federal research funding and concerns about state support. Observers say […]
July 29, 2025
UC regents appear to support future tuition increases, but are skeptical of bigger ones
Top Takeaways UC is likely to continue raising tuition for each incoming class and then freezing the cost for that […]
July 17, 2025
As feds plan new measures to prevent financial aid fraud, colleges hope real students still enroll
Top Takeaways California’s community colleges have disbursed $14 million and likely much more in financial aid to fraudsters. The U.S. […]
July 3, 2025
11 Ways to Appeal for More Financial Aid or Merit Aid
An effective way to reduce the cost of college is to know how to successfully appeal for more financial aid. […]
January 26, 2023
CollegeData: Evaluating A College’s Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships
How do you research financial aid and merit scholarships that a student might get at individual colleges and universities? With […]
July 11, 2022