Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Grants

The Pell Grant is a need-based federal financial aid program for undergraduates from low-income families.

Many states and colleges set priority deadlines by which you must submit the FAFSA form to be considered for the aid programs they administer. There is also a federal deadline each academic year.

If you’re like most students and families, you’ll cobble together funds from multiple sources. Some types of financial aid are better than others, so use the following advice in this order when planning how to pay for college:

When it comes to how to pay for college, most people think the only option is to take out mountains of student loans.

The cost of a college education seems to be skyrocketing, but is it really? Learn about the concept of price discrimination and how it affects college costs in the January 2014 issue.

Search nearly 9,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities.