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12 Ways to Decode Your Confusing Financial Aid Letter

What exactly are those 'miscellaneous' costs?

What exactly are those 'miscellaneous' costs?

A student (r.) works in the counseling office at Frederick Community College on a work-study program to avoid student debt, on October 6, 2015 in Frederick, Maryland. She thinks that a college education is essential. She hopes to work in the health care field when she graduates. People living in this small city have a median income a bit above the national median. Its homeownership rate is a bit below average.

Attention College Students: Trump Is Coming After Your Work-Study Gigs

But the program has been controversial for years.

But the program has been controversial for years.

Students pull a mock ball & chain representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where second presidential debate will be held between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton.

A Record Number of People Aren’t Paying Back Their Student Loans

One in six student debtors hasn't made a payment in at least nine months.

One in six student debtors hasn't made a payment in at least nine months.

Columbia University students gather in January to protest President Donald Trump's immigration order.

The Immigration Crackdown's Surprising Victim: Your Tuition Bill

A drop in international students could hurt college revenues.

A drop in international students could hurt college revenues.

Applying for Financial Aid Just Got Harder. Blame the IRS

Get ready to track down paper copies of your tax returns.

Get ready to track down paper copies of your tax returns.

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The Scary Thing You Don’t Know About 'Free' Scholarship Searches

Your privacy could be at risk.

Your privacy could be at risk.

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If You Want Your Kid to Help Pay for College, Read This

A couple of smart rules to follow.

A couple of smart rules to follow.