Will You Need a Cosigner on a Private Student Loan? What You Need to Know

Getting student loans without a cosigner can sometimes be difficult. While federal loans don’t usually require a borrower to have...

How Much Are Student Loan Interest Rates?

As you consider how to pay for college and begin to familiarize yourself with how student loans work, you’ll probably...

Swarthmore College: Financial Aid, Costs and Net Price Calculator

Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania           Data is sourced from IPEDS Provisional Release Data 2016-17; Swarthmore College  Common...

Ask These 5 Questions to Improve Your Student’s College Application Essays

It’s tough being both parent and editor. On one hand you want to review your child’s essays with an editor’s...

Why a 529 Plan Is the Best Way to Prepare Your Family for College Expenses

It isn’t surprising that an investment plan created for the express purpose of helping parents save for their children’s college...

Understand FAFSA Before Senior Year In High School

Too many families don’t start thinking about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until the fall of their...