Financial Aid

Deciphering financial aid terms often tougher than college itself

24 May 2012

You are living the dream, having been accepted at a number of colleges. The financial aid award letters arrive, and your dream turns into a nightmare as you try to decode their contents. Why can't these bastions of higher education compose simple, easy to understand offers?

CSUMB's outgoing president says financial aid will be next leader's biggest challenge

23 May 2012

The financial picture is looking bleak for college students as federal and state cuts to financial aid are looming. One of the biggest challenges that outgoing CSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison says her successor will have is turning to private sources for help in this area.

Financial Aid: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Recommends Stronger Award Letters

23 May 2012

Financial aid is often a necessity for students entering college, especially if they choose to go to private universities. Because of this, the student loan debt for people in the United States has reached over $1 Trillion. In light of the rising debt costs for students, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is [...] Financial Aid: National Association of ...