(WJAR) — Summer is just getting started, but if you've got a student heading off to college this fall – it's also crunch time. Sure, you probably filled out the FAFSA earlier this year. But now that ...

Most college acceptance and financial aid letters go out in March. For many students and their families, the aid package is arguably more significant than an acceptance notification. And yet, "the ...

After months of waiting, high school seniors have most of their admission decisions in hand. If they are lucky and planned thoughtfully, they have options. Now comes the hard part of choosing a school ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ray Ravaglia covers education, focusing on technology and innovation. The Hechinger Report College Toolbox is a suite of tools ...

Private student loans can be a valuable tool when it comes to paying for college. They typically offer low interest rates for ...

The Greenwood Public Library is hosting college financial aid workshops during the month of February.

The conversation about paying for college is changing as parents and students find new ways to plan for higher education. When Dominic Herkenrath chose to attend the University of Arizona to study ...

The Kansas Department of Commerce partners with 95 counties that the state has designated as Rural Opportunity Zones, and it ...

Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs just announced a new program to provide loans to college kids. No cosigner is required. The loans, funded by the state, are aimed at kids in school who are tapped out ...

With the cost of college skyrocketing, a new survey paints a picture of the toll it takes on families to pay for higher education. A majority of parents said they are looking at non-traditional means ...

On the journey to put his four kids through college over the next nine years, Charles Thorn is starting out on the wrong foot. His oldest, a high-school senior, is now trying to decide where to go. In ...