Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Securing financial aid for college is a significant concern ...

There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The Free Application for Federal ...

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 ...

For most college hopefuls, issues with the FAFSA forced a practical approach to this year's complicated admission season. One recent study found that 76% of students said the financial aid amount ...

Some students may be unable to receive their financial aid money in time to pay their bills, with classes only a few weeks away, after the Education Department announced Tuesday that colleges will not ...

Students applying for college financial aid can start filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now. The updated form launched last week — the earliest it's been available in ...

As college costs continue to climb, financial aid has not kept pace, recent reports show. To bridge the affordability gap, more top schools are rolling out increasingly generous aid packages and even ...

High school seniors who complete the FAFSA — the federal financial aid application — are more likely to go to college than those who do not, according to the National College Attainment Network.

If your financial aid package falls short of your need, you can ask the college for more financial aid by sending them a financial aid appeal letter. A financial aid appeal is not like a negotiation.