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Financial Aid

Financial Aid if you drop out of college
September 2, 2025

What Happens With Financial Aid If You Dropout Of College?

If you drop a class or drop out of college you may have to repay all or part of your financial aid. How much depends on a number of factors.

Fafsa
August 18, 2025

How To Hack The FAFSA And Maximize Financial Aid

Learn how the new FAFSA rules can impact your financial aid, and the key strategies you can use to maximize your financial aid options.

how to fill out the FAFSA for divorced parents
August 13, 2025

How To Fill Out The FAFSA For Divorced Parents

Find out how to fill out the FAFSA for divorced parents, based on the new rules that recently went into effect for FAFSA Simplification.

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July 15, 2025

Can You Get Financial Aid For A Master’s Degree?

Paying for a master’s degree is changing in 2026. Learn how students are covering costs through scholarships, aid, and federal loans.

President Donald Trump signs his tax and spending bill into law during a 4th of July celebration with military families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, on Friday July 4, 2025. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' cuts government spending and taxes and adds work requirements to medicaid, passed through both chambers of Congress in party-line votes. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
July 8, 2025

Full Impact: Changes To College Financial Aid And Higher Ed

Here’s a full breakdown of all the key changes to college financial aid and higher education as a result of the Big Beautiful Bill.

bungled FAFSA launch
June 9, 2025

How Do You Calculate Current Net Worth Of Assets For FAFSA

Learn how to calculate and report assets for FAFSA, including cash, investments, business, and farm net worth.

Do You Report A 401k or IRA on FAFSA? | Source: The College Investor
June 2, 2025

Do You Report A 401k Or IRA On The FAFSA?

You do not have to report a 401k or IRA on the FAFSA, but income from these accounts can impact your financial aid.

College Costs | Source: The College Investor
May 29, 2025

Must-Ask Questions About College Costs: Protecting Your Investment

College costs are some of the largest expenses families ever face, and tuition insurance can help protect that investment.

When Do You Have To Pay For College Costs | Source: The College Investor
May 28, 2025

When Do You Have To Pay For College Costs And Tuition Bills?

Most colleges bill tuition in July or August, find out what’s included and when to pay.

Financial Aid If You Take A Gap Year | Source: The College Investor
April 21, 2025

What Happens To Financial Aid If You Take A Gap Year

If you take a gap year, your financial aid package may change. Here’s what happens to your merit aid and need-based aid if you defer enrollment for a year.

how structured settlements impact financial aid
March 27, 2025

How Structured Settlements Impact Financial Aid

Unlike lump sum settlements, there are times when the money from structured settlements will have no impact on financial aid. Learn why.

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