Financial Aid Archives

These three statistics highlight the disconnect between financial aid pros and students

Mar 30, 2016 | Financial Literacy, Schools

We recently conducted two surveys in an effort to better understand how people experience student loan borrowing and repayment. The first survey, which received the name “Borrowers in the Dark” asked students and graduates with student debt questions about their...

The Mysterious Case of the Poorly-Defined Living Expenses – ionGuest, Sarah Noelle of The Yachtless

Mar 15, 2016 | Schools

Do you spend your student loans on “living expenses?” Read this borrower’s advice. I’ve been carrying some amount of student loan debt for over eight years, ever since I started my first graduate program back in 2007. Now, you might be thinking that...

Data shows new technology can improve college financial literacy programs [infographic]

Feb 29, 2016 | Schools

In our 2016 Financial Literacy Trends on Campus Survey, we asked financial aid professionals about the state of their financial literacy programs, including their challenges, overall effectiveness, budget, resources and future plans. The data overwhelmingly shows...

10 good reasons to file the FAFSA – ionGuest, Suzanne Shaffer

Feb 1, 2016 | College Planning, Schools

This blog post originally appeared on Parents Countdown to College Coach in January 2016. Parents of college-bound teens look forward to filing the FAFSA as much as they look forward to filing their income taxes. It’s a federal form and all federal forms aren’t...

Do I need to include my parents’ information in the FAFSA?

Jan 15, 2016 | College Planning

Have you ever wondered if you really need to include your parent’s information in your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? What about which parent’s information you must include? You’re not alone. Knowing when to use parent information and who is...